Ballymena United vs Portadown: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 8, 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 2-0 on October 8, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. McDaidBallymena United
- 84′D. McDaidBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Portadown have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Ards(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Armagh City(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Apr 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Portadown | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 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