Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 13, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Ballymena United?
Portadown won 1-0 on December 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 76′J. TeelanPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portadown win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Portadown 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Portadown 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Aug 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.3 and concede 1.8 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 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| 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 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