Ballymena United vs Portadown — Premiership
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Ballymena United and Portadown meet in the Premiership 2026 season, in a match played on 26 September 2026. Ballymena United have recorded 11 wins from 22 matches this season (50% win rate), averaging 2.14 goals scored and 1.18 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 68% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 64%; and clean sheets in 27% of games. Portadown have won 26% of their 19 matches, with 1.11 goals scored and 1.58 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 42%, Over 2.5 at 58%, and clean sheets at 21%.
The final score was Ballymena United 2–0 Portadown. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Ballymena United—
Portadown6º
Position
11º
1.36
PPG
0.62
36%
Win %
15%
1.55
Goals / game
0.85
1.36
Conceded / game
1.77
68%
BTTS %
42%
27%
Clean sheet %
21%
64%
Over 2.5 %
58%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Home vs Away
Ballymena United
Home (4)
—
Portadown
Away (6)
1.75
PPG
0.50
50%
Win %
17%
1.25
Goals / game
1.00
1.00
Conceded / game
2.17
50%
BTTS %
45%
33%
Clean sheet %
27%
50%
Over 2.5 %
73%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%
Goals Scored
| Ballymena United | Home | Away | Portadown | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 95% | 83% | 100% | 58% | 38% | 73% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 64% | 50% | 69% | 37% | 13% | 55% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 32% | 17% | 38% | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| Failed To Score | 5% | 17% | 0% | 42% | 63% | 27% |
Goals Conceded
| Ballymena United | Home | Away | Portadown | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 73% | 67% | 75% | 79% | 88% | 73% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 36% | 33% | 38% | 53% | 50% | 55% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 9% | 0% | 13% | 26% | 13% | 36% |
| Clean Sheets | 27% | 33% | 25% | 21% | 13% | 27% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Ballymena United | Portadown | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 | 95% | 84% |
| Over 2.5 | 64% | 58% |
| Over 3.5 | 41% | 26% |
| Over 4.5 | 23% | 5% |
| BTTS | 68% | 42% |
| BTTS & Win | 23% | 11% |
| BTTS & Draw | 27% | 11% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 50% | 37% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 14% | 21% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Ballymena United | Portadown | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 37% | 21% |
| Draw 1st Half | 47% | 37% |
| Loss 1st Half | 16% | 42% |
| Scored 1st Half | 58% | 26% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 47% | 47% |
| Win 2nd Half | 63% | 32% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 16% | 26% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 21% | 42% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 74% | 58% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 37% | 63% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 68% | 68% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 53% | 21% |
Recent Venue Form
Ballymena United (H)W
Crusaders FC2–1
Crusaders FC2–1WPortadown2–0
Portadown2–0D
Carrick Rangers1–1
Carrick Rangers1–1L
Glentoran0–2
Glentoran0–2L
Loughgall1–2
Loughgall1–2W
Strabane Athletic6–0
Strabane Athletic6–0Portadown (A)W
Cliftonville FC2–1
Cliftonville FC2–1LBallymena United0–2
Ballymena United0–2L
Bangor1–3
Bangor1–3LCliftonville FC1–3
Cliftonville FC1–3LCrusaders FC2–3
Crusaders FC2–3LCarrick Rangers0–1
Carrick Rangers0–1Head to Head · 24 matches
13
Ballymena United
54%
3
Draws
13%
8
Portadown
33%
67%
Over 1.5
16/24
42%
Over 2.5
10/24
13%
Over 3.5
3/24
38%
BTTS
9/24
26/09/26Portadown
Ballymena United
2–0Portadown18/04/26Portadown
Ballymena United
1–2Portadown07/03/26Portadown
Ballymena United
1–1Portadown13/12/25Ballymena United
Portadown
1–0Ballymena United19/08/25Ballymena United
Portadown
0–2Ballymena United26/04/25Ballymena United
Portadown
2–1Ballymena United22/02/25Portadown
Ballymena United
2–0Portadown01/11/24Portadown
Ballymena United
0–3Portadown28/09/24Ballymena United
Portadown
0–1Ballymena United25/07/23Ballymena United
Portadown
2–1Ballymena United07/04/23Ballymena United
Portadown
1–0Ballymena United11/02/23Portadown
Ballymena United
0–0Portadown10/12/22Ballymena United
Portadown
1–0Ballymena United08/10/22Portadown
Ballymena United
2–0Portadown16/04/22Portadown
Ballymena United
2–1Portadown12/03/22Ballymena United
Portadown
1–0Ballymena United01/01/22Portadown
Ballymena United
4–0Portadown16/10/21Ballymena United
Portadown
0–1Ballymena United29/05/21Portadown
Ballymena United
4–2Portadown27/04/21Portadown
Ballymena United
4–1PortadownEvents
26'🟨G. Thompson
58'🔄M. Leetch(S. Murray)
62'⚽F. Thorndike
67'🔄F. Flanagan(J. Scott)
77'🔄G. Thompson(E. Fyfe)
77'🔄M. Carson(J. Teelan)
77'🔄S. O'Mahoney(A. Obhakhan)
82'⚽I. Rutkowski
84'🔄B. Kennedy(C. Falls)
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine FC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | +19 | 34 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 32 |
| 3 |  Larne | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 18 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Cliftonville FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -12 | 15 |
| 9 |  Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 |  Limavady United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 13 |
| 11 | Portadown | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 12 | Bangor | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -15 | 6 |
Team Insights
Ballymena United- ●Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 8 matches.
- ●Ballymena United have won their last 2 home matches.
- ●Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
- ●Ballymena United failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
- ●Ballymena United have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
- ●71% of Ballymena United's goals have been scored away.
- ●73% of Ballymena United's goals conceded were conceded away.
Portadown- ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
- ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 home matches.
- ●Portadown have lost 4 of their 7 home matches.
- ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
- ●Portadown have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
Season Schedule
Ballymena UnitedWHCrusaders FC2–1
Crusaders FC2–1LALimavady United2–3
Limavady United2–3WACliftonville FC1–0
Cliftonville FC1–0WHPortadown2–0
Portadown2–0DADungannon Swifts1–1
Dungannon Swifts1–1DHCarrick Rangers1–1
Carrick Rangers1–1–HBangor31/10
Bangor31/10–APortadown07/11
Portadown07/11–HLinfield13/11
Linfield13/11PortadownLHLinfield1–2
Linfield1–2WACliftonville FC2–1
Cliftonville FC2–1DHGlentoran0–0
Glentoran0–0WHLimavady United3–1
Limavady United3–1LABallymena United0–2
Ballymena United0–2LABangor1–3
Bangor1–3–ALarne30/10
Larne30/10–HBallymena United07/11
Ballymena United07/11–AColeraine FC13/11
Coleraine FC13/11Top Scorers
Ballymena UnitedI. Rutkowski11 ⚽
7 ⚽
J. Archer4 ⚽
C. McKee3 ⚽
F. Thorndike2 ⚽
C. Allen2 ⚽
PortadownB. Kennedy4 ⚽
B. Altintop2 ⚽
E. Fyfe2 ⚽
A. Obhakhan2 ⚽
M. Hewitt1 ⚽
R. Breen1 ⚽
Cards Given
Ballymena United3 🟨
C. McKee2 🟨
D. Toure2 🟨
S. Whiteside2 🟨
M. Glynn1 🟨
J. Hood1 🟨
PortadownF. Flanagan6 🟨
L. MacKinnon4 🟨
B. Altintop3 🟨
B. Kennedy3 🟨
G. Thompson3 🟨
3 🟨