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BangorAwayLLDLW| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.58 | 3.88 | 4.64 | 1.63 | 2.10 | 1.66 | 2.07 | Bet | |
| 1.60 | 3.78 | 4.64 | 1.70 | 1.99 | 1.70 | 2.01 | Bet | |
| 1.61 | 3.85 | 4.60 | 1.70 | 2.04 | 1.68 | 1.98 | Bet | |
| 1.65 | 4.22 | 4.45 | 1.69 | 2.10 | 1.74 | 2.02 | Bet | |
| 1.65 | 4.22 | 4.45 | 1.69 | 2.10 | 1.74 | 2.02 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Melbet pay the best Ballymena United price at 1.65, Melbet lead the draw at 4.22 and 22Bet have Bangor longest at 4.64.
The best-price payout across the three results is 94.3%, several points better than any single book offers here.
For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.70 (22Bet) and under 2.5 2.10 (Melbet); both teams to score yes pays 1.74 (Melbet) and no 2.07 (1xBet).
Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.
Our prediction
1 meeting since coverage began, 4 goals in total: Ballymena United scored 2, Bangor scored 2.
Ballymena United vs Bangor prediction for the Northern Ireland Premiership on Saturday, 31 October 2026: the model makes Ballymena United a narrow favourite at 57%, with the draw at 23% and Bangor at 20%.
The goal expectancy is 2.96 in total, split 1.90 to Ballymena United and 1.06 to Bangor. From that pair the grid gives over 2.5 goals 56% and both teams to score 56%.
The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.
Our main pick is ballymena United to win at 57%. At 1.65 with Melbet the market prices it at 61%, against 57% from the model.
At that price the market already expects this result, so the selection is a probable outcome rather than value. The goal lines carry the better return on Ballymena United vs Bangor.
Ballymena United or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 80% chance, priced 1.18.
Ballymena United average 1.4 goals scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 5, Bangor 0.8 and 1.4 across 5.
Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 80%, over 2.5 at 56%, over 3.5 at 34%; under 2.5 is 44% and under 3.5 is 66%.
Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 56%; 22Bet pay 1.70.
The chance of both teams scoring is 56%, built from Ballymena United scoring in 85% of runs and Bangor in 65%; clean sheets come at 35% for Ballymena United and 15% for Bangor.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 10.4%, followed by 2-1 (9.9%) and 1-0 (9.8%).
With the top scoreline at 10.4%, correct score stays a long-odds market for Ballymena United vs Bangor; the goal lines above back the same view with steadier returns.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time Ballymena United, full-time Ballymena United leads at 36%. A goal before the break is rated 74%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
The grid built from 1.90 and 1.06 expected goals prices every market here. Where a bookmaker has a line the best price is shown; otherwise the fair price stands in, and the green bar is the strongest line of each group.
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The model gives Ballymena United the best chance at 57%, with the draw at 23%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.
1-1 is the most likely scoreline at 10.4%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 56% backs the same picture with less variance.
The BTTS yes line is rated 56%. Ballymena United find the net in 85% of simulated matches and Bangor in 65%.
Kick-off is 15:00 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.