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Ballymena United vs Portadown Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 9
Ballymena United

Ballymena United

8th in table
WLWWL
Full time
2:0
HT 0 - 0
Portadown

Portadown

12th in table
DWLLL
26' G. Thompson
62' F. Thorndike
82' I. Rutkowski
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena
S. Andrews

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
3Ballymena United wins
1Draws
5Portadown wins
2.2Goals per game
44%Both scored
44%Over 2.5
18 Apr 2026Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 2 Portadown
07 Mar 2026Premiership Ballymena United 1 - 1 Portadown
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 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

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
Value spotted: Portadown win at 4.42 (model 32% vs market 20%)

Most likely scores

1-1 12%
1-0 9.6%
2-1 9%
0-1 8%
1-2 7.5%
2-0 7.2%

Expected goals: 1.5 Ballymena United · 1.25 Portadown

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals76%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Over 3.5 goals30%
Both teams score55%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
75%
Form
25%
67%
Attack
33%
57%
Defence
43%
50%
Goal model
50%
29%
Head to head
71%
45%
Goals
55%
53%
Overall
46%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

3
0-15'
0
2
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
0
3
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
1
1
0-15'
4
0
16-30'
4
3
31-45'
2
2
46-60'
5
0
61-75'
2
4
76-90'
0
Ballymena United Portadown

Side by side

Ballymena United Portadown
7 Played 8
1 Won 0
3 Drawn 1
3 Lost 7
1.4 Goals scored per game 0.6
1.6 Goals conceded per game 2.1
0.5 / 1.8 Scored per game (home / away) 0.3 / 1
1 Clean sheets 0
1 Failed to score 4
1 Longest winning run 0
0-3 Biggest win -
0-2 Biggest defeat 0-3
1/1 Penalties scored 1/1

Ballymena United vs Portadown: preview and prediction

Ballymena United host Portadown in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 9) on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 15:00 at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena. Ballymena United sit 8th in the table and Portadown 12th.

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 9 meetings, Ballymena United won 3, Portadown won 5 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% and over 2.5 goals in 44%.

Our goal model expects about 1.5 goals for Ballymena United and 1.25 for Portadown. It gives Ballymena United the edge (43% home win, 25% draw, 32% away win), 52% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was BTTS Yes at odds of 1.62.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Ballymena United vs Portadown FAQs

What is the best prediction for Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Our top tip is Both Teams to Score: BTTS Yes (1.62 odds).

Who will win Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Ballymena United are favourites: our model gives Ballymena United 43%, the draw 25% and Portadown 32%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 55% chance in our model, and it happened in 44% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.8 goals in total, with a 52% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 15:00 at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena.

Who is the referee?

S. Andrews is in charge of this game.