Northern Ireland - Irish Cup (2024 - 2025)

Saturday, 4 January, 2025
15:00

Ballymena United

Ards FC

1 - 2

(0 - 2, 1 - 0)

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Leading Bookmakers Odds

1	X	2
1.44	4.30	5.79
1.45	4.30	5.00
1.47	4.33	4.75
1.46	4.33	5.00
1.48	4.00	5.00

1X	12	X2
1.08	1.14	2.45
1.10	1.15	2.40
1.14	1.18	2.50
1.12	1.19	2.30

Draw No Bet		Dnb1	Dnb2
		1.20	4.20
		1.20	4.00

Goals	Under	Over
1.5	4.55	1.13
1.5	4.40	1.16
1.5	4.50	1.17
1.5	4.33	1.18
1.5	4.75	1.16
2.5	2.26	1.56
2.5	2.20	1.55
2.5	2.20	1.60
2.5	2.20	1.57
2.5	2.25	1.58
3.5	1.45	2.41
3.5	1.48	2.40
3.5	1.45	2.55
3.5	1.49	2.45
3.5	1.45	2.55

BTS		Yes	No
		1.68	2.13
		1.70	2.00
		1.65	2.10
		1.73	1.98
		1.64	2.12

*** Odds are pre-match odds and they are accurate at last update 04.01.2025 12:02. They may vary at this moment.

Match and Teams Details

Home team is from Ballymena, away team is from Newtownards. Distance between them is 48.2 km. Match will take place on stadium Ballymena Showgrounds, which has capacity 4 100 persons and seats capacity 3 050. Pictures from Google maps stadium Ballymena Showgrounds. Match will start in 15:00 local time.

Ballymena United - Last Matches

Date	Tournament	Home Team	Score	Away Team	1	X	2
30.12.2024	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	0 - 2	Glenavon	2.49	3.19	2.54
26.12.2024	NIFL Premiership	Coleraine	2 - 2	Ballymena United	1.78	3.55	3.98
21.12.2024	NIFL Premiership	Loughgall	2 - 3	Ballymena United	3.02	3.31	2.16
14.12.2024	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	0 - 1	Dungannon Swifts	2.44	3.24	2.63
30.11.2024	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	1 - 2	Carrick Rangers	1.83	3.56	3.60
16.11.2024	NIFL Premiership	Cliftonville	0 - 1	Ballymena United	1.58	3.82	4.98
09.11.2024	NIFL Premiership	Linfield	2 - 0	Ballymena United	1.29	5.10	7.94
05.11.2024	Irish League Cup	Ballymena United	1 - 0	Ards FC	1.34	4.69	6.78
01.11.2024	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	0 - 3	Portadown	1.81	3.48	3.77
26.10.2024	NIFL Premiership	Crusaders	1 - 0	Ballymena United	1.80	3.45	4.01

Overall form: 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in last 10 played matches.
Home form: 1 win and 4 losses in last 5 home matches.

Current Info

Ards FC - Last Matches

Date	Tournament	Home Team	Score	Away Team	1	X	2
05.11.2024	Irish League Cup	Ballymena United	1 - 0	Ards FC	1.34	4.69	6.78
01.10.2024	Irish League Cup	Portadown	0 - 1	Ards FC	-	-	-
03.08.2024	Club Friendly	Loughgall	1 - 1	Ards FC	-	-	-
18.07.2024	Club Friendly	Glenavon	1 - 1	Ards FC	1.13	7.35	13.23
05.07.2024	Club Friendly	Ballymena United	3 - 0	Ards FC	1.31	5.18	6.85
03.02.2024	Irish Cup	Institute	1 - 0	Ards FC	1.59	3.96	4.38
06.01.2024	Irish Cup	Crusaders	1 - 1	Ards FC	1.07	9.54	24.64
07.11.2023	Irish League Cup	Ards FC	3 - 3	Larne	25.64	11.21	1.05
03.10.2023	Irish League Cup	Ballinamallard United	1 - 5	Ards FC	2.23	3.51	2.61
29.07.2023	Club Friendly	Coleraine	4 - 0	Ards FC	1.08	9.00	24.00

Overall form: 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in last 10 played matches.
Away form: 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in last 9 away matches.

Current Info

Head to Head

Date	Tournament	Home Team	Score	Away Team	1	X	2
05.11.2024	Irish League Cup	Ballymena United	1 - 0	Ards FC	1.34	4.69	6.78
05.07.2024	Club Friendly	Ballymena United	3 - 0	Ards FC	1.31	5.18	6.85
14.09.2022	Irish League Cup	Ards FC	2 - 2	Ballymena United	5.72	4.55	1.40
26.01.2019	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	4 - 1	Ards FC	1.21	5.70	10.99
22.12.2018	NIFL Premiership	Ballymena United	2 - 0	Ards FC	1.20	5.85	10.47
13.11.2018	Irish League Cup	Ards FC	0 - 1	Ballymena United	4.40	3.82	1.64
18.08.2018	NIFL Premiership	Ards FC	1 - 2	Ballymena United	4.38	3.98	1.61
27.02.2018	NIFL Premiership	Ards FC	1 - 0	Ballymena United	3.69	3.81	1.75
20.01.2018	NIFL Premiership	Ards FC	1 - 0	Ballymena United	3.26	3.72	1.89
15.11.2017	Irish League Cup	Ballymena United	2 - 2	Ards FC	1.60	4.17	4.23

In last 10 head to head matches home team has 6 wins, away team has 2 wins and 2 times draw. On stadium of home team Ballymena United there were 5 matches played, home team has 4 wins, away team has no wins and 1 time draw.

Ballymena United position in NIFL Premiership

№	Team	MP	W	D	L	GS	GC	G	Pts
1	Linfield	22	15	3	4	40	16	+24	48
2	Glentoran	23	11	5	7	28	20	+8	38
3	Dungannon Swifts	23	11	3	9	29	26	+3	36
4	Portadown	22	10	4	8	28	23	+5	34
5	Cliftonville	21	9	4	8	28	23	+5	31
6	Crusaders	22	9	4	9	26	27	-1	31
7	Ballymena United	22	10	1	11	27	29	-2	31
8	Coleraine	22	8	6	8	37	33	+4	30
9	Larne	16	7	5	4	17	12	+5	26
10	Glenavon	23	6	7	10	21	30	-9	25
11	Carrick Rangers	21	5	6	10	20	30	-10	21
12	Loughgall	23	3	4	16	24	56	-32	13

Current Standing

Ards FC position

Unknown league or standing is not available