Portadown vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 10, 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 December 10, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. ArcherPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 2 wins, 1 draws and 12 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2022 | Newry City AFC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Larne(home) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Newry City AFC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portadown win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Ballymena United 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Portadown 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Portadown on Oct 8, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 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