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Portadown vs Ballymena United — Premiership

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Portadown
Portadown
11º · 0.45 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 28d 20h
vs
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Ballymena United
Ballymena United
8º · 1.20 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 28d 1h
Shamrock Park·Portadown·Northern Ireland·5,732
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Portadown and Ballymena United meet in the Premiership 2026 season on 7 November 2026. Portadown have recorded 4 wins from 16 matches this season (25% win rate), averaging 1.13 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 38% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 56%; and clean sheets in 25% of games. Ballymena United have won 45% of their 20 matches, with 2.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 65%, Over 2.5 at 60%, and clean sheets at 30%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.20 for Portadown and 1.50 for Ballymena United. The models give Portadown a 33% win probability, with a draw at 27% and an Ballymena United win at 40%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 50% and BTTS at 54%.

Season Statistics

Portadown
—
Ballymena United
11º
Position
8º
0.45
PPG
1.20
9%
Win %
30%
0.73
Goals / game
1.50
1.82
Conceded / game
1.40
38%
BTTS %
65%
25%
Clean sheet %
30%
56%
Over 2.5 %
60%
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

Portadown
Home (6)
—
Ballymena United
Away (7)
0.83
PPG
1.14
17%
Win %
29%
0.67
Goals / game
1.71
1.33
Conceded / game
1.57
33%
BTTS %
73%
17%
Clean sheet %
27%
33%
Over 2.5 %
67%
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

PortadownHomeAwayBallymena UnitedHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored56%33%70%95%80%100%
Over 1.5 Scored38%17%50%60%40%67%
Over 2.5 Scored19%17%20%30%20%33%
Failed To Score44%67%30%5%20%0%

Goals Conceded

PortadownHomeAwayBallymena UnitedHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded75%83%70%70%60%73%
Over 1.5 Conceded50%33%60%40%40%40%
Over 2.5 Conceded31%17%40%10%0%13%
Clean Sheets25%17%30%30%40%27%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

PortadownBallymena United
Over 0.594%100%
Over 1.581%95%
Over 2.556%60%
Over 3.531%40%
Over 4.56%25%
BTTS38%65%
BTTS & Win6%15%
BTTS & Draw13%30%
BTTS & Over 2.531%45%
BTTS No & Over 2.525%15%

1st Half / 2nd Half

PortadownBallymena United
Win 1st Half19%41%
Draw 1st Half38%41%
Loss 1st Half44%18%
Scored 1st Half25%59%
Conceded 1st Half50%47%
Win 2nd Half38%59%
Draw 2nd Half25%18%
Loss 2nd Half38%24%
Scored 2nd Half56%71%
Conceded 2nd Half56%35%
Over 0.5 HT69%71%
Over 1.5 HT25%53%

Recent Venue Form

Portadown (H)
DGlentoran0–0
WLimavady United3–1
DLinfield1–1
LLarne0–2
LColeraine FC0–3
LDungannon Swifts0–1
Ballymena United (A)
LLimavady United2–3
WCliftonville FC1–0
DDungannon Swifts1–1
LColeraine FC2–3
DBangor2–2
LCrusaders FC1–2

Head to Head · 24 matches

8
Portadown
33%
3
Draws
13%
13
Ballymena United
54%
67%
Over 1.5
16/24
42%
Over 2.5
10/24
13%
Over 3.5
3/24
38%
BTTS
9/24
26/09/26
Ballymena United
2–0
Portadown
18/04/26
Ballymena United
1–2
Portadown
07/03/26
Ballymena United
1–1
Portadown
13/12/25
Portadown
1–0
Ballymena United
19/08/25
Portadown
0–2
Ballymena United
26/04/25
Portadown
2–1
Ballymena United
22/02/25
Ballymena United
2–0
Portadown
01/11/24
Ballymena United
0–3
Portadown
28/09/24
Portadown
0–1
Ballymena United
25/07/23
Portadown
2–1
Ballymena United
07/04/23
Portadown
1–0
Ballymena United
11/02/23
Ballymena United
0–0
Portadown
10/12/22
Portadown
1–0
Ballymena United
08/10/22
Ballymena United
2–0
Portadown
16/04/22
Ballymena United
2–1
Portadown
12/03/22
Portadown
1–0
Ballymena United
01/01/22
Ballymena United
4–0
Portadown
16/10/21
Portadown
0–1
Ballymena United
29/05/21
Ballymena United
4–2
Portadown
27/04/21
Ballymena United
4–1
Portadown
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Coleraine FC11911+1328
2Linfield10811+825
3Larne7610+1219
4Glentoran11524+517
5Carrick Rangers11515+216
6Crusaders FC11506-615
7Dungannon Swifts10415-313
8Ballymena United10334+112
9Cliftonville FC11407-112
10Limavady United10406-512
11Portadown11128-125
12Bangor11128-145

Team Insights

Portadown
  • ●Portadown have been undefeated in their last 3 home matches.
  • ●Portadown have lost their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Portadown have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Portadown failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Portadown have lost 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Portadown have conceded 55% of their goals in the first half.
Ballymena United
  • ●Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 7 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.
  • ●80% of Ballymena United's goals have been scored away.
  • ●79% of Ballymena United's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●67% of Ballymena United's points have been earned away.
DHGlentoran4º0–0
WHLimavady United10º3–1
LABangor12º1–3
DHLinfield2º1–1
LHLarne3º0–2
LACliftonville FC9º1–3
LHColeraine FC1º0–3
LACrusaders FC6º2–3
LALimavady United10º2–3
WACliftonville FC9º1–0
WHPortadown11º2–0
DHCarrick Rangers5º1–1
LAColeraine FC1º2–3
DABangor12º2–2
LHGlentoran4º0–2
LACrusaders FC6º1–2
WALinfield2º3–0

Season Schedule

Portadown
DHGlentoran0–0
WHLimavady United3–1
LABallymena United0–2
LABangor1–3
DHLinfield1–1
LHLarne0–2
–ACliftonville FC17/10
–HLinfield23/10
–ALarne30/10
Ballymena United
LALimavady United2–3
WACliftonville FC1–0
WHPortadown2–0
DADungannon Swifts1–1
DHCarrick Rangers1–1
LAColeraine FC2–3
–HCrusaders FC17/10
–AGlentoran24/10
–HBangor31/10

Top Scorers

Portadown
A. Obhakhan2 ⚽
B. Altintop2 ⚽
B. Kennedy2 ⚽
E. Fyfe2 ⚽
S. O'Mahoney1 ⚽
J. Teelan1 ⚽
Ballymena United
I. Rutkowski10 ⚽
7 ⚽
C. McKee3 ⚽
J. Archer3 ⚽
F. Thorndike2 ⚽
C. Allen2 ⚽

Cards Given

Portadown
F. Flanagan5 🟨
L. MacKinnon4 🟨
3 🟨
B. Kennedy3 🟨
G. Thompson3 🟨
E. Fyfe2 🟨
Ballymena United
3 🟨
D. Toure2 🟨
C. McKee2 🟨
S. Whiteside1 🟨
K. Lyons-Foster1 🟨
J. Hood1 🟨