Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Group - 37Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Portadown won 1-2 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. FyfePortadown
- 49′J. TeelanPortadown
- 70′S. EdogunBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Portadown have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ballymena United 1-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Mar 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Portadown | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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