Ballyclare Comrades will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 18 points behind Portadown.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Ballyclare Comrades, who have the most scored goals (23) at home in Championship, have to build on here at Dixon Park in the Championship.
The Ballyclare Comrades fans got no joy from their last match, a Championship game also here at Dixon Park: A 0-1 defeat against Newry City AFC (placed 6th). Before that match, a win away at Loughgall.
Ballyclare Comrades are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Dixon Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 8 attempts. On the other hand, Ballyclare Comrades have conceded 11 goals.
Portadown form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Championship.
Two travels in a row for Portadown, whose manager M. Tipton could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Newry City AFC. Before that, Portadown secured a home win against Knockbreda with the score 3-0.
Portadown have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 8 away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Portadown in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ballyclare Comrades and Portadown have met before this season: Portadown - Ballyclare Comrades 5-0. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Ballyclare Comrades, 0 draws and 5 wins for Portadown. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
Portadown missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 30 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 38% | 25% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 38% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 56% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ballyclare Comrades have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballyclare Comrades have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ballyclare Comrades have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 33 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Dundela | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Ards | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | Dergview | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | PSNI | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -28 | 14 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -26 | 6 |