Bangor FC scored in 3 of 5 away · Ballymena United conceded in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 74% · H2H 3 of 5 · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level
· main loses on: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 0-3, 1-3, 0-4, 2-3, 1-4, 0-5, 2-4, 1-5, 0-6 and 43 more up to 10-10 | hedge wins on all of them
THE READ
Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 14. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 16:00 Lagos time. It is played at Ballymena Showgrounds.
What's at stake. Ballymena United are 6th on 15 points after 11 games, 3 points behind Carrick Rangers, level on points with Cliftonville FC. A win would take them level on points with Carrick Rangers. Bangor FC are 12th on 6 points after 13 games, 2 points behind Portadown. A win would take them above Portadown.
Form. Ballymena United have won three, drawn three and lost three of their last nine, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W D. In this competition Ballymena United have gone W L W W D D. Bangor FC have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last ten, 0.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L L L. In this competition Bangor FC have gone L D L L L W.
The numbers. Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.4 a game over their last nine, with two clean sheets. Ballymena United average 4.4 corners and 1.4 cards a game. Bangor FC score 0.6 and concede 1.8 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Bangor FC average 3.5 corners and 1.6 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Ballymena United have won two, drawn two and lost one. Three of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Ballymena United won one, two were drawn and Bangor FC won one. The last time they met, on 5 Sep 2026, it finished Ballymena United 2-2 Bangor FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%; three of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Ballymena United to win. Their goals for and against make Ballymena United the likelier winners; Ballymena United are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Ballymena United.
The bets. Best bet: Ballymena United or Draw at 1.18, 79% on the records (Ballymena United unbeaten in 6 of 9; Bangor FC failed to win 5 of 5 away). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.18. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: Ballymena United 1-0 Bangor FC (11% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Ballymena United or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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BAL 9 of 9 (100%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)94.6%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 9 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 95% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United or Draw (1UP)PAGE ONLY
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BAL 5 of 5 (100%) · BAN 8 of 10 (80%)93.3%
Ballymena United scored first 3 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 5 · led or was unbeaten in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC trailed or failed to win in 5 of 5 away
Ballymena United 1UPPAGE ONLY
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BAL 5 of 5 (100%) · BAN 8 of 10 (80%)86.7%
Ballymena United scored first 3 of last 5, led in 5 · led in 8 of 10 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC trailed in 4 of 5 away
Ballymena United or Both Teams ScoreIN CODES
1.12
BAL 8 of 9 (89%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)86.5%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 89% · H2H 3 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Double Chance: Ballymena United or DrawMAININ CODES
1.18
BAL 6 of 9 (67%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)81.8%
Ballymena United unbeaten in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC failed to win 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 78% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United (Draw No Bet)IN CODES
1.26
BAL 3 of 6 (50%) · BAN 6 of 7 (86%)79.3%
Ballymena United won 3 of 6 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · Bangor FC lost 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · both last 10: 68% · H2H 2 of 3 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level · won 6, refunded 2, lost 1
Ballymena United or Under 2.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.16
BAL 6 of 9 (67%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)76.2%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 73% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United to Win Either Half: YesPAGE ONLY
1.31
BAL 6 of 9 (67%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)75%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 73% · H2H 3 of 5 · on half-time scores · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United or Draw & Over 1.5LEANPAGE ONLY
1.37
BAL 5 of 9 (56%) · BAN 4 of 5 (80%)69%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 5 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 63% · H2H 3 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United or Over 2.5 GoalsLEANIN CODES
1.23
BAL 6 of 9 (67%) · BAN 4 of 5 (80%)67.5%
Ballymena United: the bet landed in 6 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: the bet landed in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 73% · H2H 3 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Ballymena United to WinLEANPAGE ONLY
1.56
BAL 3 of 9 (33%) · BAN 4 of 5 (80%)59.5%
Ballymena United won 3 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC lost 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 47% · H2H 2 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
GOALS
Under 5.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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BAL 9 of 9 (100%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)94.9%
Ballymena United: under 5.5 goals in 9 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: under 5.5 goals in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 100% · H2H 5 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Over 0.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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BAL 9 of 9 (100%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)93.7%
Ballymena United: over 0.5 goals in 9 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: over 0.5 goals in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 95% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Under 4.5 GoalsBACKUPIN CODES
1.18
BAL 7 of 9 (78%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)87.8%
Ballymena United: under 4.5 goals in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: under 4.5 goals in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 84% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
Over 1.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.21
BAL 8 of 9 (89%) · BAN 4 of 5 (80%)79%
Ballymena United: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away · both last 10: 84% · H2H 4 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
BALLYMENA UNITED GOALS
Ballymena United Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.12
BAL 8 of 9 (89%) · BAN 5 of 5 (100%)84.5%
Ballymena United scored in 8 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · Bangor FC conceded in 5 of 5 away · both last 10: 89% · H2H 3 of 5 · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level
BANGOR FC GOALS
Bangor FC Under 1.5 goalsPAGE ONLY
1.27
BAL 5 of 5 (100%) · BAN 5 of 9 (56%)71.1%
Bangor FC scored under 1.5 in 5 of 5 away · Ballymena United conceded under 1.5 in 5 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 63% · H2H 2 of 5 · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level
Bangor FC Over 0.5 goalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.50
BAL 3 of 5 (60%) · BAN 7 of 9 (78%)61%
Bangor FC scored in 3 of 5 away · Ballymena United conceded in 7 of 9 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 74% · H2H 3 of 5 · Bangor FC: only games against sides at Ballymena United's level · Ballymena United: only games against sides at Bangor FC's level
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 1–010.8%
Ballymena United goals →
Bangor FC goals ↓
0-07%
1-011%
2-010%
3-06%
4-02%
5-00.9%
0-16%
1-112%
2-110%
3-16%
4-12%
5-10.8%
0-23%
1-26%
2-25%
3-23%
4-21%
5-20.4%
0-31%
1-32%
2-32%
3-30.9%
4-30.4%
5-30.1%
0-40.3%
1-40.4%
2-40.4%
3-40.2%
4-40.1%
5-40.0%
0-50.1%
1-50.1%
2-50.1%
3-50.0%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).
FORM · LAST 10
BALLYMENA UNITEDLDLDDWWLW1.33 PPG
BANGOR FCDLDLWLLLDL0.60 PPG
THE NUMBERS
BALLYMENA UNITED HOMExBANGOR FC AWAY
1.44SCORED A GAME1.101.44CONCEDED A GAME1.7020%CLEAN SHEETS10%9%FAILED TO SCORE46%4.36CORNERS A GAME3.501.45CARDS A GAME1.58
THE BANK
THE BANKER MENU
BANGOR FC 0:3 HANDICAP
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134 OF 142
NO PRICE YET
The tips say a tight game and the Bank expects under 2.3 goals.
BOTH HALVES OVER 1.5: NO
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138 OF 151
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The tips say a tight game and the Bank expects under 2.3 goals.
Other bets the bookie sells that won 9 times in 10 or more on games like this one, in each of three spells: 20-24 Oct, 25-29 Oct and 30 Oct-2 Nov. The price is low because the bookie expects it too. A bet with no price yet, or one under 1.09, is not in any code.
THE QUALITY READ
1.36POINTS A GAME0.46+0.18GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME-1.15-0.4SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST-2.92.0LAST 5: POINTS A GAME0.211LEAGUE GAMES13
Ballymena United: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference, better form (last 5).
BALLYMENA UNITED 2:0 HANDICAP
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389 OF 413
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Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
90%
VERY GOOD · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
60%
NO · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
88%
OKAY · 85/90
BALLYMENA UNITED OR DRAW
88%
VERY GOOD · 80/85
BANGOR FC OR DRAW
30%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (11 and 13 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
BALLYMENA UNITEDxBANGOR FC
5GAMES51.60SCORED A GAME0.801.00CONCEDED A GAME1.802.6GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.680%OVER 1.5 GOALS80%40%OVER 2.5 GOALS60%60%BOTH SCORE60%4.4CARDS IN THEIR GAMES3.08.4CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES8.2
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.
HEAD TO HEAD · LAST 5
BALLYMENA UNITED 2 · 40%DRAW 2BANGOR FC 1 · 20%
2 of 5BOTH TEAMS SCORED
4 of 5OVER 1.5 GOALS
3 of 5OVER 2.5 GOALS
3 of 5OVER 3.5 GOALS
2025-08-23Ballymena United 4 – 0 Bangor FC
2025-11-08Ballymena United 3 – 2 Bangor FC
2025-12-30Ballymena United 0 – 2 Bangor FC
2026-04-15Ballymena United 0 – 0 Bangor FC
2026-09-05Ballymena United 2 – 2 Bangor FC
TRENDS
Ballymena United have scored in 90% of their games.
Bangor FC have scored in 70% of their games.
Ballymena United kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.
Bangor FC kept a clean sheet in 10% of their games.
BUILT FROM
form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetshead to headleague tablecornerscards