Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Ballinamallard United - Portadown!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ballinamallard United form and stats
6-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Ballinamallard United, who have the most scored goals (47) in Championship, so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Ballinamallard United, who won 4-1 against Knockbreda (placed 12th). Ahead of that match, Ballinamallard United lost 2-3 at home to Loughgall.
Ballinamallard United are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (25 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Ballinamallard United have conceded only 9 goals.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Portadown, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Championship, collect 21 points from their 10 away matches in the Championship. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The supporters enjoyed Portadown's previous game versus Ards (placed 6th), a Championship 2-1 win played at home. Before that, Portadown travelled to Dundela and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Portadown are regular goalscorers on their travels. 10 goals have been conceded by Portadown in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Portadown - Ballinamallard United 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ballinamallard United 3 wins, 1 draw and Portadown 6 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Ballinamallard United missing players
Portadown missing players
| Ballinamallard United | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 47 | 25 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 41 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 90% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 75% |
| 60% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 15% |
| 1.4 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 28 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 33 | 50 |
| 20 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| 130% | 122% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 106% | 115% |
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals (47)
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Ballinamallard United has the the best goal difference (+28)
- Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ballinamallard United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (10)
- Portadown has the most matches over the total-line (4)
- Portadown has the most points from losing position (10)
- Portadown has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
- Portadown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portadown is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 28 | 40 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 6 | Ards | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | PSNI | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -34 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -25 | 12 |