Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 1Kick-off on April 7, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Ballymena United?
Portadown won 1-0 on April 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′C. FrielPortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7Alberto Baldé Almánzar
- 26C. Rodgers
- 32C. Friel
- 44A. O'Sullivan
- 6L. Wilson
- 19J. Archer
- 31E. McCawl
- 11M. Russell
- 12B. McKeown
- 18P. McNally
- 1J. Barr
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 12K. Kane
- 18J. Gibson
- 20R. McVarnock
- 8J. Kelly
- 2K. Nelson
- 3R. Redman
- 5S. Whiteside
- 24S. Graham
- 35C. Farquhar
- 27M. Thompson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Larne(away) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 3 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Feb 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 11th in Premiership (8 points from 13 matches) and Ballymena United sit 6th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| 11 | Portadown | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
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