Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 22Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 1-2 on February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′Sam WardePortadown
- 41′S. McCartanBallymena United
- 83′R. RedmanBallymena United
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 9A. Salley
- 10L. Bonis
- 25E. Scannell
- 16L. Wilson
- 22N. Kerr
- 23Sam Warde
- 4A. McCallum
- 5P. Finnegan
- 19Ben Guy
- 44B. Tilney
- 52J. Carney
Ballymena United
- 15S. McCartan
- 16R. Waide
- 7J. Winchester
- 14P. McElroy
- 20T. Hume
- 26J. Kelly
- 28Ben Wylie
- 3R. Redman
- 17A. McGrory
- 27S. Graham
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2021 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 1 Ballymena United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portadown 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Ballymena United on Dec 5, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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