Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 12, 2022 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 March 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. SalleyPortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 9A. Salley
- 11Harry Anderson
- 8G. Tipton
- 14O. Conaty
- 20S. Teggart
- 40B. Stedman
- 2G. Hall
- 3M. Ruddy
- 18P. McNally
- 34H. Beverland
- 19J. Barr
Ballymena United
- 19D. Parkhouse
- 8J. Kelly
- 9P. McElroy
- 23L. Millar
- 3R. Redman
- 11S. McCullough
- 21C. Loughran
- 22C. Keeley
- 28K. Nelson
- 30M. Place
- 32S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Larne(home) | 3-3 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Portstewart(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 0 draws, 6 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Ballymena United 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Portadown 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 29, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 4-1 Portadown | Irish Cup |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Portadown 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Jan 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 12th in Premiership (9 points from 15 matches) and Ballymena United sit 9th (16 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| 12 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
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