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
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 18D. Ebbe
- 21D. McGeouch
- 26S. Murray
- 28F. Sule
- 12I. Rutkowski
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
- 25D. McCallion
- 30B. Wade
Portadown
- 9J. Ukek
- 13E. Fyfe
- 19J. Teelan
- 24S. McCartan
- 11S. McCullough
- 21R. Minzamba
- 28A. Towe
- 42Josh Carson
- 2D. Isamala
- 4B. Altintop
- 40A. Moore
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 wins, 0 draws, 3 Portadown wins.
| 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 9th in Premiership (16 points from 13 matches) and Portadown sit 12th (9 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| 12 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
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