Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 13, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on March 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 16′L. WilsonPortadown
- 65′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portadown have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Portadown 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portadown 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Feb 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Portadown | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 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