Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 22, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on February 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. HoodBallymena United
- 90′J. MooreBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Portadown have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-3 Portadown | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Portadown 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Portadown 2-1 Ballymena United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Nov 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Portadown | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Portadown sit 10th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy