Linfield 0–3 Ballymena United
Premiership · Regular Season - 1 · 8 August 2026 · Windsor Park, Belfast.
Status: full time. Half time 0–1. Referee: I. McNabb.
Linfield — recent form
- Dollingstown 1–7 Linfield · 2026-07-28
- Limavady United 0–1 Linfield · 2026-07-24
- Linfield 0–2 Doncaster · 2026-07-18
- Linfield 2–2 Kalju Nomme · 2026-07-16
- Linfield 0–2 Aberdeen Football Club · 2026-07-11
- Kalju Nomme 1–0 Linfield · 2026-07-09
- Linfield 2–3 Kilmarnock Football Club · 2026-07-04
- Linfield 3–1 Dungannon Swifts · 2026-05-12
Ballymena United — recent form
- Glenavon FC 1–1 Ballymena United · 2026-08-01
- Annagh United 2–2 Ballymena United · 2026-08-01
- Portstewart 1–5 Ballymena United · 2026-07-25
- Carrick Rangers 0–3 Ballymena United · 2026-07-24
- Dundela 2–3 Ballymena United · 2026-07-18
- Queen's University 1–1 Ballymena United · 2026-07-18
- Ballyclare Comrades 0–2 Ballymena United · 2026-07-11
- Moyola Park 1–3 Ballymena United · 2026-07-10
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| Ballymena United | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |