Ballymena Utd vs Glentoran Predictions

• Ballymena have conceded in 10 of their last 11
• Glentoran have seen both teams score in every Irish Cup game so far
• Three of their last five head to head clashes have seen BTTS land

The Northern Irish Cup final is the first UK football match in almost four months to have fans in attendance, with each club handed 250 tickets for Friday’s showpiece clash. Both sides will want to celebrate with their fans in the ground, but the semi-finals suggest this could be a close game.

Both meetings in the last round finished 1-1 on Monday, as all four clubs returned to action after their enforced break. For these two sides, those results continued their defensive struggles, with Glentoran conceding in four on the spin, while Ballymena are without a clean sheet in 10 of their last 11 games.

Glentoran have seen both teams score in all of their Irish Cup games this term, while three of their last five head to head clashes have seen both teams score. As a result, our first prediction is BTTS. On top of that, we’re backing another 1-1 draw with the pair still likely to be rusty.