Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 8
Dungannon Swifts

Dungannon Swifts

9th in table
LDWLD
Full time
1:1
HT 1 - 1
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

8th in table
WLWWL
24' I. Rutkowski
28' S. Whiteside
41' D. Wallace
58' A. Glenny
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Stangmore Park, Dungannon
M. McKenna

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
7Dungannon Swifts wins
1Draws
1Ballymena United wins
2.6Goals per game
33%Both scored
44%Over 2.5
17 Jan 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 2 - 0 Ballymena United
06 Dec 2025Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 2 Dungannon Swifts
27 Sep 2025Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts
08 Mar 2025Premiership Dungannon Swifts 0 - 3 Ballymena United
14 Dec 2024Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 1 Dungannon Swifts
24 Aug 2024Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 0 Ballymena United
27 Apr 2024Premiership Dungannon Swifts 3 - 0 Ballymena United
13 Jan 2024Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 4 Dungannon Swifts
28 Oct 2023Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 1 Dungannon Swifts

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

Recent form

2 W 3 D 5 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 1 Dungannon Swifts D
24 Oct 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 3 Cliftonville FC L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Bangor 1 - 2 Dungannon Swifts W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 0 - 0 Dungannon Swifts D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 2 - 4 Carrick Rangers L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Glentoran 2 - 0 Dungannon Swifts L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 1 Ballymena United D
15 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 3 - 0 Dungannon Swifts L
12 Sep 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 0 - 1 Linfield L
05 Sep 2026Premiership Limavady United 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts W
4 W 2 D 3 L in the last 9
31 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 1 Bangor L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Newington Youth 1 - 3 Ballymena United W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 1 Crusaders FC W
10 Oct 2026Premiership Limavady United 3 - 2 Ballymena United L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 0 - 1 Ballymena United W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 0 Portadown W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 1 Ballymena United D
15 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 1 Carrick Rangers D
11 Sep 2026Premiership Coleraine FC 3 - 2 Ballymena United L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Dungannon Swifts Draw Ballymena United
Value spotted: Ballymena United win at 3.20 (model 43% vs market 28%)

Most likely scores

1-1 10.9%
1-2 9%
0-1 7.8%
2-1 7.7%
1-0 6.6%
0-2 6.4%

Expected goals: 1.4 Dungannon Swifts · 1.65 Ballymena United

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals81%
Over 2.5 goals59%
Over 3.5 goals36%
Both teams score61%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
82%
Form
18%
50%
Attack
50%
71%
Defence
29%
44%
Goal model
56%
80%
Head to head
20%
64%
Goals
36%
65%
Overall
34%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

2
0-15'
3
1
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
1
1
46-60'
3
3
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
0
4
76-90'
4
Dungannon Swifts Ballymena United

Side by side

Dungannon Swifts Ballymena United
7 Played 6
4 Won 1
0 Drawn 2
3 Lost 3
1.1 Goals scored per game 1.5
1 Goals conceded per game 1.7
1 / 1.3 Scored per game (home / away) 0.5 / 2
4 Clean sheets 1
2 Failed to score 1
4 Longest winning run 1
2-0 Biggest win 0-3
1-3 Biggest defeat 0-2
1/1 Penalties scored 1/1

Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United: preview and prediction

Dungannon Swifts host Ballymena United in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 8) on Saturday, 19th September 2026 at 15:00 at Stangmore Park, Dungannon. Dungannon Swifts sit 9th in the table and Ballymena United 8th.

Dungannon Swifts have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-W-L-D). Ballymena United are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-W-W-L).

In the last 9 meetings, Dungannon Swifts won 7, Ballymena United won 1 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 44%.

Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for Dungannon Swifts and 1.65 for Ballymena United. It gives Ballymena United the edge (33% home win, 24% draw, 43% away win), 59% for over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.26. We also like BTTS No.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United FAQs

What is the best prediction for Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.26 odds).

Who will win Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?

Ballymena United are favourites: our model gives Dungannon Swifts 33%, the draw 24% and Ballymena United 43%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 61% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.1 goals in total, with a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Dungannon Swifts vs Ballymena United?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 19th September 2026 at 15:00 at Stangmore Park, Dungannon.

Who is the referee?

M. McKenna is in charge of this game.