On paper it looks like advantage Ballymena United in this game vs Portadown, but the visitors will resist to the bitter end. Here's the Tipsway match guide!
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premiership
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!
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United have collected 20 points from their Premiership home games so far after 6-2-4.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. McDaid was the last player to find the net.
Ballymena United's previous match was a Irish Cup game also played at their home, finishing 4-1 versus Newington Youth. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Prior to that, an away loss at Cliftonville in the Premiership.It should be considered that a glance at the 11 latest league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
There will be little rest for Ballymena United after this match as they are travelling to Carrick Rangers for a Premiership game in only three days.
Ballymena United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Showgrounds with 18 goals in 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Portadown form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Portadown have produced an overall stat of 0-0-13 so far. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Portadown have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Irish Cup home loss versus Glentoran with 0-3 on the scoreboard.
The game before that, in the Premiership, was lost at home, a 1-6 defeat against Linfield.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Portadown manager Currie as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Cliftonville.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Portadown's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 13 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Portadown's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 37 goals in 13 travels.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Portadown - Ballymena United 1-0. Last ten meetings between these teams: Ballymena United won seven, Portadown were winners in two and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. McDaid 7 goals | K. Nelson 3 goals | J. Gibson 3 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Portadown missing players
| Ballymena United | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 36 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 37 | 65 |
| 96% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 16% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 31% | 32% |
| 33% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 69% | 64% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.3 | 6 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 41% | 47% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 14% | 16% |
| 10.2 | 8.8 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 11.6 | 11.3 |
| 5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
- All of Portadown's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballymena United have scored more than double the goals of Portadown.
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portadown have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portadown have lost all their away matches so far.
- Portadown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portadown have the fewest points (0) away in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premiership
- Portadown have the most conceded goals (65) in Premiership
- Portadown have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Premiership
- Portadown have the the worst goal difference (-56) in Premiership
- Portadown have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portadown haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portadown is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 56 |
| 2 | Larne | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Linfield | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 52 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 49 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 44 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -22 | 20 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41 | -43 | 17 |
| 12 | Portadown | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | -56 | 5 |
