Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 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
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 13E. Fyfe
- 19J. Teelan
- 8B. Wylie
- 11S. McCullough
- 12J. Gibson
- 26G. Thompson
- 2D. Isamala
- 4B. Altintop
- 5L. MacKinnon
- 7L. Chapman
- 1A. McCarey
Ballymena United
- 11D. O'Conchubhair
- 22S. Edogun
- 8A. Jarvis
- 21D. McGeouch
- 31K. Corbally
- 3D. Lafferty
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 25D. McCallion
- 23D. Breen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 5 wins, 1 draw 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 wins, 0 draws, 3 Ballymena United wins.
| 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 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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