Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 4-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 1, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United won 4-0 on January 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. WinchesterBallymena United
- 30′D. ParkhouseBallymena United
- 56′R. RedmanBallymena United
- 79′D. ParkhouseBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 12K. Kane
- 15C. Rodgers
- 19D. Parkhouse
- 7J. Winchester
- 23L. Millar
- 3R. Redman
- 11S. McCullough
- 17A. McGrory
- 22C. Keeley
- 24S. Graham
- 26S. Johnston
Portadown
- 14O. Conaty
- 15N. Kerr
- 20S. Teggart
- 22S. McLeod
- 23Sam Warde
- 2G. Hall
- 3M. Ruddy
- 4A. McCallum
- 6B. McKeown
- 25R. Jordan
- 19J. Barr
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ballymena United wins, 1 draw, 0 Portadown wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Portadown 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 29, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Oct 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.1 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 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Portadown | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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