Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United and Portadown drew 1-1 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 84′E. FyfePortadown
- 90′?Ballymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Portadown have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Portadown 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Portadown 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-3 Portadown | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Portadown 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Dec 13, 2025
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 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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