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Ballymena United vs Portadown Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 26
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

10th in table
WLWWL
Full time
1:1
HT 0 - 0
Portadown

Portadown

9th in table
DWLLL
17' J. Carson
21' B. Altintop
67' S. McCullough
80' A. Obhakhan
84' E. Fyfe
90'
Saturday, 7 March 2026
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
S. McGonigle

Head to head

Last 7 meetings
7games
3Ballymena United wins
0Draws
4Portadown wins
2.1Goals per game
29%Both scored
43%Over 2.5
13 Dec 2025Premiership Portadown 1 - 0 Ballymena United
19 Aug 2025Premiership Portadown 0 - 2 Ballymena United
26 Apr 2025Premiership Portadown 2 - 1 Ballymena United
22 Feb 2025Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 0 Portadown
01 Nov 2024Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 3 Portadown
28 Sep 2024Premiership Portadown 0 - 1 Ballymena United
25 Jul 2023Friendlies Clubs Portadown 2 - 1 Ballymena United

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Larne 332274 60:22 +38 73 WDWLW
2 Glentoran 332166 63:30 +33 69 LDWWD
3 Coleraine FC 332058 62:31 +31 65 WWWWW
4 Linfield 331887 56:24 +32 62 WLLLW
5 Cliftonville FC 3313812 49:48 +1 47 LWWLL
6 Dungannon Swifts 3315117 40:58 -18 46 LWWLL
7 Carrick Rangers 3312714 49:51 -2 43 LWWLD
8 Bangor 3310617 38:57 -19 36 LLDDD
9 Portadown 3311319 36:57 -21 36 WWLDD
10 Ballymena United 339717 39:50 -11 34 LLDWD
11 Crusaders FC 337521 38:72 -34 26 DWWWW
12 Glenavon FC 338124 33:63 -30 25 LLDDD

Top scorers

Premiership
1 Álex GorrínLinfield 0goals 0assists 7apps

Recent form

4 W 2 D 3 L in the last 9
31 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 1 Bangor L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Newington Youth 1 - 3 Ballymena United W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 1 Crusaders FC W
10 Oct 2026Premiership Limavady United 3 - 2 Ballymena United L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 0 - 1 Ballymena United W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 0 Portadown W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 1 - 1 Ballymena United D
15 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 1 Carrick Rangers D
11 Sep 2026Premiership Coleraine FC 3 - 2 Ballymena United L
2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 0 Portadown L
23 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 2 Linfield L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Portadown 0 - 2 Cliftonville FC L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 2 Portadown W
09 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 0 Glentoran D
03 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 3 - 1 Limavady United W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 0 Portadown L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Bangor 3 - 1 Portadown L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 1 Linfield D
12 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 2 Larne L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Ballymena United Draw Portadown

Most likely scores

1-1 11.2%
2-1 9.3%
1-0 8.6%
1-2 7.3%
2-0 7.1%
0-1 6.8%

Expected goals: 1.65 Ballymena United · 1.3 Portadown

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals57%
Over 3.5 goals34%
Both teams score59%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
40%
Form
60%
56%
Attack
44%
53%
Defence
47%
55%
Goal model
45%
40%
Head to head
60%
45%
Goals
55%
48%
Overall
51%

Season numbers

Premiership 2025

When the goals come

4
0-15'
1
3
16-30'
4
8
31-45'
7
7
46-60'
3
9
61-75'
9
6
76-90'
9
9
0-15'
4
8
16-30'
8
7
31-45'
9
4
46-60'
14
4
61-75'
10
11
76-90'
9
Ballymena United Portadown

Side by side

Ballymena United Portadown
30 Played 30
8 Won 11
5 Drawn 1
17 Lost 18
1.1 Goals scored per game 1.1
1.5 Goals conceded per game 1.8
1.3 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 1.1 / 1.2
6 Clean sheets 5
10 Failed to score 11
3 Longest winning run 2
4-0 Biggest win 3-1
1-3 Biggest defeat 1-4
3/3 Penalties scored 0/0

Ballymena United vs Portadown: preview and prediction

Ballymena United host Portadown in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 26) on Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 16:00 at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena. Ballymena United sit 10th in the table and Portadown 9th.

Ballymena United are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-W-W-L). Portadown are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-L-L-L).

In the last 7 meetings, Ballymena United won 3, Portadown won 4 and 0 ended level. These games average 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 29% and over 2.5 goals in 43%.

Our goal model expects about 1.65 goals for Ballymena United and 1.3 for Portadown. It gives Ballymena United the edge (46% home win, 24% draw, 30% away win), 57% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 1.70. We also like Draw.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Ballymena United vs Portadown FAQs

What is the best prediction for Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (1.70 odds).

Who will win Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Ballymena United are favourites: our model gives Ballymena United 46%, the draw 24% and Portadown 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 59% chance in our model, and it happened in 29% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3 goals in total, with a 57% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 16:00 at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena.

Who is the referee?

S. McGonigle is in charge of this game.