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Newington vs Ballymena result, stats & H2H

Newington

1–3

Ballymena

20/10/2026 21:45 · Inver Park

Newington1–3Ballymena

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Competition: League Cup
Kick-off: Tue 20 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Inver Park
Capacity: 3,000
City: Larne

Closing odds

	Newington	Draw	Ballymena
1X2	5.04 7.05	4.75 4.90	1.43 1.31

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Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Newington wins

0Draws

2Ballymena wins

Last matches: Newington

23.10.26Championship 1Newry CityNewington02W
16.10.26Championship 1MoyolaNewington23W
09.10.26Championship 1NewingtonArds02L
03.10.26Championship 1InstituteNewington70L
26.09.26Championship 1NewingtonBallinamallard40W

Last matches: Ballymena

17.10.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders21W
10.10.26IFA PremiershipLimavadyBallymena32L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleBallymena01W
26.09.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaPortadown20W
19.09.26IFA PremiershipDungannonBallymena11D

Head-to-head matches

20.10.26League CupNewingtonBallymena13L
04.11.25League CupBallymenaNewington30L

3.50Avg goals50%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Newington vs Ballymena: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Newington wins

0Draws

2Ballymena wins

1:6Goals (Newington : Ballymena)

3.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Newington at home: 0-0-11:3 goals in 1 games
Ballymena at home: 1-0-03:0 goals in 1 games
Ballymena's biggest win: 3–0Ballymena 3–0 Newington, 4 Nov 2025

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
20 Oct 2026	League Cup	Newington	1–3	Ballymena
4 Nov 2025	League Cup	Ballymena	3–0	Newington

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Newington3W 0D 2L · goals 9–11

W23.10Championship 1ANewry City2–0
W16.10Championship 1AMoyola3–2
L09.10Championship 1HArds0–2
L03.10Championship 1AInstitute0–7
W26.09Championship 1HBallinamallard4–0

Ballymena3W 1D 1L · goals 8–5

W17.10IFA PremiershipHCrusaders2–1
L10.10IFA PremiershipALimavady2–3
W03.10IFA PremiershipACliftonville1–0
W26.09IFA PremiershipHPortadown2–0
D19.09IFA PremiershipADungannon1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NewingtonBallymena

2.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.8Goals conceded per game1.5

30%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets2

30%Failed to score10%

2-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-3

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About this match

Newington vs Ballymena preview

Final score in the League Cup on Tue, 20 Oct 2026: Newington 1–3 Ballymena.

Form · last 5 matches

NewingtonWWLLW9 scored · 11 conceded

BallymenaWLWWD8 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NewingtonBallymena

2.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.8Goals conceded per game1.5

30%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

4Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

0Newington wins

0Draws

2Ballymena wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

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Newington come into the game with WWLLW in their last 5 (9 scored, 11 conceded), while Ballymena have WLWWD (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Newington's recent games and 50% of Ballymena's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 70%.

Per game, Newington average 2.1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Ballymena 1.4 and 1.5 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 2 previous meetings: Newington 0 wins, Ballymena 2 wins, draws 0.

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nito explains: Newington vs Ballymena

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Newington and Ballymena matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Newington's last 10 matches and 70% of Ballymena's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Newington 1-3 Ballymena).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Newington reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Ballymena in 50% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Newington, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (9 scored, 11 conceded). Ballymena, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 5 conceded).

Newington vs Ballymena: questions & answers

Who won Newington vs Ballymena?

Ballymena won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Newington vs Ballymena?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Newington vs Ballymena played?

Newington vs Ballymena was played on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Inver Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Newington and Ballymena?

2 meetings: Newington 0 wins, 0 draws, Ballymena 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Newington vs Ballymena result, stats & H2H

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