Moyola Park vs Ballymena United Prediction

Contrasting recent records

Moyola Park have won 7 of their last 20 matches, with 11 defeats and a goal difference of minus ten. That run includes several Championship losses by two or more goals.

Moyola Park: 20 completed matches; Ballymena United: 20 completed matches.

Moyola Park

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

40

Difference

-10

Ballymena United

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

24

Difference

+16

Ballymena United have fared better over the same number of games, winning 10 and losing just 4, with a healthy goal difference of plus sixteen. Those results have come in the Premiership, a tier above Moyola Park's Championship football.

Ballymena's form has come against higher-level opposition, which is worth bearing in mind alongside the raw numbers.

Comparative Team Statistics: Moyola Park vs Ballymena United

Only friendlies on record

There are two recorded meetings between these sides, and both were friendlies rather than competitive fixtures. Ballymena won the more recent one 3-1 away in July 2026, and also won an older meeting 1-0 back in 2021.

Friendly results carry limited weight for a cup tie like this, especially when preparation and team selection in pre-season games can differ from a competitive match.

Limited team news available

The player data we have is sparse, covering just two Ballymena United figures. D. Rocks has scored once in two appearances, and B. Kennedy has picked up a single yellow card in the same span.

Ballymena United:

Best scorers:

D. Rocks - 1

Penalty cards:

B. Kennedy x 1

This is far too small a sample to draw conclusions about squad depth, form of individual players, or who might be missing for either side.

How this one might play out

Ballymena arrive with the stronger recent league form and come from a higher division, which points towards them going into this as favourites on paper. Moyola Park's defensive record this season, conceding 40 goals in 20 games, suggests they could be vulnerable if Ballymena's attack turns up.

Cup matches don't always follow league form though, and with the fixture still some weeks away, squad rotation or changes in form between now and kickoff could shift things. The only head-to-head evidence we have is from friendlies, so there's no recent competitive edge to lean on either way.