Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 2Kick-off on April 16, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Portadown?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on April 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 37′B. StedmanPortadown
- 48′P. McElroyBallymena United (pen.)
- 81′S. McCulloughBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Portadown have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Larne(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Ballymena United 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Mar 12, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Portadown | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
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