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Ards FC vs Ballymena United FC – Head to head record, results & stats

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Ards FC

L L L L W
26
meetings
94 goals total
Last: 04 Jan 2025
7
Ards FC wins
4
Draws
15
Ballymena United FC wins
27% 15% 58%
37
Goals scored
57

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Match averages

3.62
Avg goals / game
58%
Both to score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
5 / 8
Clean sheets (Ards FC / Ballymena…)

Biggest wins

All meetings (26)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
04 Jan 2025 Ballymena United FC 1 - 2 Ards FC W Northern Ireland Cup
05 Nov 2024 Ballymena United FC 1 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland League C…
05 Jul 2024 Ballymena United FC 3 - 0 Ards FC L International Club Friend…
14 Sep 2022 Ards FC 4 - 6 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland League C…
26 Jan 2019 Ballymena United FC 4 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
22 Dec 2018 Ballymena United FC 2 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Nov 2018 Ards FC 0 - 1 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland League C…
18 Aug 2018 Ards FC 1 - 2 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
27 Feb 2018 Ards FC 1 - 0 Ballymena United FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
20 Jan 2018 Ards FC 1 - 0 Ballymena United FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
28 Nov 2017 Ballymena United FC 3 - 0 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Shield C…
15 Nov 2017 Ballymena United FC 5 - 4 Ards FC L Northern Ireland League C…
14 Oct 2017 Ballymena United FC 6 - 3 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
31 Dec 2016 Ards FC 4 - 2 Ballymena United FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
05 Nov 2016 Ards FC 2 - 4 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
25 Oct 2016 Ballymena United FC 1 - 2 Ards FC W International Club Friend…
20 Aug 2016 Ballymena United FC 3 - 4 Ards FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
26 Apr 2014 Ballymena United FC 1 - 1 Ards FC D Northern Ireland Premier …
01 Jan 2014 Ards FC 0 - 0 Ballymena United FC D Northern Ireland Premier …
16 Nov 2013 Ballymena United FC 4 - 2 Ards FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
30 Aug 2013 Ards FC 2 - 0 Ballymena United FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
23 Oct 2010 Ballymena United FC 3 - 1 Ards FC L Northern Ireland League C…
19 Jan 2010 Ards FC 0 - 1 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland Cup
16 Jan 2010 Ballymena United FC 0 - 0 Ards FC D Northern Ireland Cup
11 Mar 2006 Ballymena United FC 1 - 1 Ards FC D Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Nov 2005 Ards FC 1 - 3 Ballymena United FC L Northern Ireland Premier …

By venue

At Ards FC 4W 1D 6L
At Ballymena United FC 9W 3D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Ards FC D Ballyme…
2025 1 0 0
2024 0 0 2
2022 0 0 1
2019 0 0 1
2018 2 0 3
2017 0 0 3
2016 3 0 1
2014 0 2 0
2013 1 0 1
2010 0 1 2
2006 0 1 0
2005 0 0 1
First meeting
12 Nov 2005

About this head-to-head

Ards FC and Ballymena United FC have met 26 times on record. Ards FC lead with 7 wins, Ballymena United FC have won 15 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 12 November 2005.

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Across their recorded meetings, Ards FC have found the net 37 times against Ballymena United FC, while Ballymena United FC have scored 57 times in reply — a combined 94 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 04 January 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2005. Follow every upcoming Ards FC versus Ballymena United FC clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.