Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 5Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Ballymena United?
Portadown won 2-1 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′S. McCartanPortadown (pen.)
- 35′L. HaweBallymena United
- 45′S. McCulloughPortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 17J. Ukek
- 19J. Teelan
- 24S. McCartan
- 9P. McElroy
- 13E. Fyfe
- 21R. Minzamba
- 11S. McCullough
- 18A. Traynor
- 34D. Isamala
- 1A. McCarey
Ballymena United
- 19C. McCurry
- 22S. Edogun
- 30L. Hawe
- 8A. Jarvis
- 31K. Corbally
- 41J. Hood
- 3D. Lafferty
- 25D. McCallion
- 32Shane Aidan Conor Flynn
- 39C. Barr
- 1S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-3 Portadown | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Portadown 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Portadown 2-1 Ballymena United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Feb 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 12th in Premiership (9 points from 16 matches) and Ballymena United sit 10th (16 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ballymena United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 16 |
| 12 | Portadown | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 9 |
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