Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 4-2 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 5Kick-off on May 29, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United won 4-2 on May 29, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′Ruairi CroskeryPortadown
- 14′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 20′Sam WardePortadown
- 39′T. HumeBallymena United
- 67′C. KeeleyBallymena United
- 70′R. HarpurBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 14P. McElroy
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 3R. Redman
- 20T. Hume
- 21J. Ervin
- 22C. Keeley
- 27S. Graham
- 1Ross Glendinning
Portadown
- 17Ruairi Croskery
- 7Chris Lavery
- 20S. Teggart
- 21O. Conaty
- 22N. Kerr
- 23Sam Warde
- 4A. McCallum
- 5P. Finnegan
- 19Ben Guy
- 27R. Jordan
- 33G. Buchanan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| May 18, 2021 | Linfield(home) | 0-3 | Irish Cup |
| May 15, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| May 11, 2021 | Dergview(home) | 5-0 | Irish Cup |
| May 8, 2021 | PSNI(home) | 5-0 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| May 15, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| May 4, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| May 1, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-4 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 0 Portadown wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-1 Portadown | Irish Cup |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Apr 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Portadown | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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