The Portadown & Ballinamallard United managers M. Tipton and H. McConkey are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Portadown form and stats
Portadown, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, have been very solid at home in the Championship so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches (9-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Ever since the Newry City AFC game Portadown has been unbeatable here at Shamrock Park producing five straight wins.
Happy days for Portadown in their previous game, a Championship match away at H&W Welders (placed 9th) that ended with a 4-2 victory. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Loughgall.
A goal frenzy last time out for Portadown, with a total of 6 goals in the match against H&W Welders. Fun stuff to watch!
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 11 games), Portadown's attacking play is working. Defensively Portadown have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ballinamallard United form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (57) in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Championship. It’s been three wins in a row for Ballinamallard United on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The manager H. McConkey was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Ferney Park. Ballinamallard United suffered a 1-2 loss to Loughgall (placed 3rd). Before that, Ballinamallard United secured a home win against Dergview with the score 3-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ballinamallard United are regular goalscorers on their travels. Ballinamallard United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ballinamallard United - Portadown 4-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Portadown victories, 0 draws and 4 Ballinamallard United wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Portadown missing players
Ballinamallard United missing players
| Portadown | Ballinamallard United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 54 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 57 |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 92% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 88% |
| 58% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 62% |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 46% |
| 29% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 18% | 29% |
| 46% | 27% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 36% | 42% |
| 50% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 45% | 42% |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 23 | 63 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| 130% | 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 136% | 112% |
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals (57)
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Ballinamallard United has the the best goal difference (+14) away
- Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (20)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (12)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Portadown has the most points (28) at home
- Portadown has the most points from losing position (10)
- Portadown has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
- Portadown has the the best goal difference (+22) at 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 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 55 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 49 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Ards | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Dundela | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 35 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 34 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -13 | 24 |
| 10 | PSNI | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -50 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -36 | 16 |