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
Official lineup for Portadown vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7Alberto Baldé Almánzar
- 16G. Moorhouse
- 30J. Jenkins
- 6L. Wilson
- 19J. Archer
- 5L. Upton
- 12B. McKeown
- 18P. McNally
- 25R. Jordan
- 34G. Cakaj
- 1J. Barr
Ballymena United
- 7D. McDaid
- 18J. Gibson
- 4D. Wilson
- 8J. Kelly
- 2K. Nelson
- 3R. Redman
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 22C. Keeley
- 30M. Place
- 21S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 2 wins, 1 draw 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, 0 draws, 5 Ballymena United wins.
| 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 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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