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
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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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 10th in Premiership (0 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 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