Ballymena vs Coleraine Prediction 26 December 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Ballymena United and Coleraine. The meeting as part of the Premiership tournament is scheduled for 15:00 on 26 December. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Coleraine. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 11 October 2025 and ended with a score of 1:3. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Ballymena United):
- ball possession percentage: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Ballymena United and Coleraine:
- played 54 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 13, for the away team - 27, draws - 14;
- number of goals - 63 against 89;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.3, in the 2nd half - 1.52;
- average total goals in the match - 2.81.
Head-to-head statistics Ballymena - Coleraine

Ballymena United Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 20 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Ballymena United, away team - Carrick Rangers). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the game statistics (Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers):
- ball possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
- 6 wins,
- 11 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Ballymena United stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 30% and a loss percentage of 55%.
⚽️Ballymena United has scored a total of 24 goals. On the defensive end, Ballymena United has allowed 31 goals over the season.
Match Results: Ballymena United

Coleraine Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 19 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Glentoran, away - Coleraine). The match ended with a score of 2:1.
Here are the game statistics (Coleraine vs Glentoran):
- ball possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
- 13 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Coleraine stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 62% and a loss percentage of 24%.
⚽Coleraine has scored a total of 43 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 18 goals over the season.
Match Results: Coleraine
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 5; for visitors away - 17; number of draws - 8;
- Average first-half total: 1.3;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.5, while the visitors net 0.8.
First-Half Stats: Ballymena United (home) vs Coleraine (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 9 vs 11;
- wins: 2 (22.22%) vs 5 (45.45%);
- losses: 6 (66.67%) vs 2 (18.18%);
- draws: 1 (11.11%) vs 4 (36.36%);
- Average goals scored: 1.89 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 1.33 vs 0.27.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.3 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.4).
- Ballymena United have lost the 1st half in 5 of last 6 home games (Premiership).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 54;
- home team wins - 13, away team wins - 27, draws - 14.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Coleraine
- matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 21;
- wins: 6 vs 13;
- win percentage: 30% vs 62%;
- losses: 11 vs 5;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 6;
- losses: 5 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 1.
- Ballymena United won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 home games against Coleraine.
- Ballymena United won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 home games against Coleraine (Premiership).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.17, the guests - 1.65;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.81;
- both teams scored: overall - 30; at the home team's field - 15.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Coleraine
- average total in the tournament: 2.75 vs 2.9;
- average total goals scored: 1.2 vs 2.05;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 0.81;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.7 vs 1.24;
- Ballymena United: average total at home in the tournament - 1.11;
- Coleraine: average total away in the tournament - 1.82;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1.43) vs 2.4 (away - 1.2).
- Ballymena United have scored in 8 of last 9 games against Coleraine.
- Ballymena United have scored in 8 of last 9 games.
Prediction on corners
- Coleraine have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 54;
- both teams scored all-time - 30 times;
- on the home team’s field - 15 times.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Coleraine
- number of matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 21;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 4 (44%);
- number of BTTS matches for Coleraine away - 6 (55%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 4 (57%);
- BTTS matches for Coleraine away - 2 (40%).
- Ballymena United have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games against Coleraine.
- Ballymena United have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games against Coleraine (Premiership).
- Ballymena United have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 home games against Coleraine (Premiership).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:2 (13/118, 11%), 1:0 (13/118, 11%);
- Ballymena United at home most often finish matches: 0:2 (3/9, 33.3%);
- Coleraine away most often play: 0:2 , 2:1 (2/11, 18.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:1 - 11.74% (odds 5.72)
0:2 - 10.58% (odds 5.67)
1:2 - 9.95% (odds 6.68)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Ballymena United games against Coleraine (Premiership).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Ballymena United home games against Coleraine (Premiership).
