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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portadown win(s).
| 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 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