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Coleraine v Ballymena United

Northern Irish Premiership
Coleraine
3:2
Full time
Ballymena United

Coleraine v Ballymena United in Northern Irish Premiership ended 3:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Coleraine v Ballymena United

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Coleraine at 51.0% - the match finished 3:2, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Coleraine X 2 · Ballymena United Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 34.1% 28.1% 37.8% Away win · Ballymena United ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 51.0% 22.8% 26.2% Home win · Coleraine ✔ Correct
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Coleraine ✔ Correct
Final score 3:2 Home win · Coleraine
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.42 on a Coleraine win, 4.35 on the draw and 6.14 on a Ballymena United win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Coleraine win 1.42 1.44 Pinnacle 70.4% 51%
Draw 4.35 4.59 Pinnacle 23% 22.8%
Ballymena United win 6.14 6.33 1xBet 16.3% 26.2%
Over 2.5 goals 1.64 1.65 Pinnacle 61% 60.2%
Under 2.5 goals 2.16 2.20 Pinnacle 46.3% 39.8%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.76 1.77 Marathonbet 56.8% 57.5%
Both teams to score - No 1.92 1.95 William Hill 52.1% 42.5%
Updated: 07.09.2026 11:10 · Average odds across 4 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Coleraine v Ballymena United

  1. 12′M. Shevlin · Goal
  2. 32′J. Henderson · Goal
  3. 54′J. Hood · Goal
  4. 60′S. Devine · Substitution (off: J. Thomson)
  5. 60′J. Henderson · Substitution (off: J. Cooper)
  6. 68′S. Edogun · Substitution (off: I. Rutkowski)
  7. 70′ · Yellow card
  8. 76′B. Wylie · Substitution (off: C. Stewart)
  9. 76′M. Shevlin · Substitution (off: A. Brooks)
  10. 77′J. Archer · Substitution (off: S. Murray)
  11. 80′ · Yellow card
  12. 80′C. McKee · Penalty
  13. 85′A. Wilson · Goal
  14. 89′B. Doherty · Substitution (off: L. Ives)
  15. 89′J. Hood · Substitution (off: C. McConnell)
  16. 89′F. Thorndike · Substitution (off: M. Leetch)
  17. 90+4′D. Toure · Yellow card

Form and head-to-head: Coleraine v Ballymena United

Coleraine

WWWDW
  • HCrusaders FC4–1W
  • APortadown3–0W
  • ACarrick Rangers2–0W
  • HLarne0–0D
  • ADungannon Swifts3–1W

Ballymena United

DLLWL
  • ABangor2–2D
  • HGlentoran0–2L
  • ACrusaders FC1–2L
  • ALinfield3–0W
  • HLarne1–2L

Northern Irish Premiership standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Coleraine 5 4 1 0 +10 13 WWWDW
2 Dungannon Swifts 5 4 0 1 +5 12 WWWWL
3 Linfield 5 4 0 1 +2 12 WWWWL
4 Cliftonville FC 5 3 0 2 +3 9 WLLWW
5 Carrick Rangers 5 3 0 2 +3 9 LWLWW
6 Crusaders FC 5 3 0 2 -1 9 LWWWL
7 Glentoran 5 2 0 3 +1 6 LLWLW
8 Larne 2 1 1 0 +1 4 WD
9 Ballymena United 4 1 1 2 0 4 DLLW
10 Bangor 4 0 1 3 -9 1 DLLL
11 Limavady United 4 0 0 4 -7 0 LLLL
12 Portadown 5 0 0 5 -8 0 LLLLL

Match information: Coleraine v Ballymena United

Kick-off
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Competition
Northern Irish Premiership
Round
Regular Season – 6
Venue
The Showgrounds
City
Sligo
Surface
grass
Capacity
6,100