Linfield FC vs Ballymena United Prediction: A must win for the home team

Linfield welcomes Ballymena United to Windsor Park on Saturday for what might be another enthralling victory for the Blues. The Blues have lost only one game in their last five matches and will hope to keep it so. Ballymena United are also in good form. We should expect to see goals in this game.

Linfield FC (3rd) WLWDW

The Blues must still be basking in the euphoria of their enthralling victory at the Park last week. They put six goals past Glenavon, with Christopher Shields scoring a brace. Linfield must feel they are right back in the title race after this victory, but what happens from here on is crucial to their title hopes.

Linfield have lost only a game in their last five games, a 1-2 victory against Glentoran, a goalless draw against Coleraine, and their recent 1-6 victory at Mourneview Park against Glenavon. The Blues are hoping and fighting for a greater cause as they are only a few points from the table leaders.

The Blues are currently third in the league table with thirteen (13) wins, four (4) draws, and four (4) losses, averaging a total of forty-three (43) points from twenty-one (21) games. Their hopes for title glory are still alive and well.

Eetu Vertainen has been the man for Linfield FC in front of goal, he has scored 10 goals this season and will be hoping to add another to his tally on Saturday evening.

Ballymena United (7th) WWWLL

There is no denying that Ballymena United are striving to secure the championship and a UEFA Conference League qualification spot. They have won three (3) of their last five (5) matches; they lost to Portadown and Coleraine. They have not been in the best form since the start of the season, but we now see a Ballymena side ready to fight for their spot.

Ballymena United have now won three games in a row and will be hoping for the fourth, which seems quite vague against a strong Linfield side. Last week, they defeated Dungannon Swifts at the showgrounds in a 2-0 victory, with both goals scored in the second half of the game.

They are currently seventh (7th) in the league table with nine (9) wins, two (2) draws, and ten (10) losses, averaging a total of (29). points from all matches this season. Ballymena United are in fine form and have a lot to play for, but the question still remains: can they cause an upset at Windsor Park on Saturday?

Expert Betting Tips

Linfield has won the last five games between both teams, and with their recent form, we might see another victory for Linfield on Saturday night. Ballymena have only defeated Linfield once in the last 15 games between the two teams. We are backing a win for Linfield here.

Looking at their run of games, both teams have found the net in at least 3 of their last five games, so we should see at least two goals from a team in this match. For the higher lines, we can go directly for Linfield to score at least two goals in the game.