Ballymena United vs Portadown match preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (6000 seats)

Get ready for Ballymena United - Portadown! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Portadown have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premiership

It's no vacation for neither Ballymena nor Portadown as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ballymena United form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Ballymena United have to build on here at The Showgrounds in the Premiership. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

The Ballymena supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Warrenpoint Town in Premiership and win 3-0.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Dungannon Swifts and winning 3-1.

Ballymena United has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Portadown form and stats

There's been little loot from Portadown's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 16 away games in the Premiership. Portadown, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) away in Premiership, only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.

Portadown won their last game, 4-2 versus Dungannon Swifts played at home. As you can tell from the result, the match against Dungannon Swifts was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Carrick Rangers.

Portadown have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 21 goals have been scored. For Portadown, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ballymena - Portadown 2-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Ballymena, two draws and one win for Portadown. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

BallymenaS. McCartan
S. McCartan
17 goals
PortadownL. Bonis
L. Bonis
14 goals
Ballymena UnitedP. McElroy
P. McElroy
12 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Portadown missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ballymena United Portadown
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 4 17 37
17 8 5 Won W 1 4 10
7 4 0 Drew D 1 3 6
13 7 1 Lost L 2 10 21
63 30 14 Scored S 7 22 48
42 23 2 Conceded C 13 43 74
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
84% 84% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 94% 89%
54% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 76% 73%
30% 26% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 53% 35%
14% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 35% 22%
57% 58% 17% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 65%
30% 21% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 14%
16% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.8 8.9 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 3.8 5.1 6.3
4.7 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 3.1
37% 37% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 70% 51% 42%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Portadown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portadown have the fewest clean sheets (2) away in Premiership
  • Portadown have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Premiership
  • Portadown haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield 33 22 4 7 76 34 17 14 2 1 49 9 16 8 2 6 27 25 42 70
2 Glentoran 33 18 9 6 61 29 16 11 4 1 35 11 17 7 5 5 26 18 32 63
3 Coleraine 33 18 8 7 50 32 17 10 4 3 24 13 16 8 4 4 26 19 18 62
4 Cliftonville 33 16 8 9 55 35 17 12 2 3 37 17 16 4 6 6 18 18 20 56
5 Larne 33 15 10 8 56 35 17 9 5 3 30 14 16 6 5 5 26 21 21 55
6 Crusaders 33 16 5 12 59 40 16 9 2 5 33 18 17 7 3 7 26 22 19 53
7 Glenavon 33 14 10 9 56 57 16 6 7 3 28 27 17 8 3 6 28 30 -1 52
8 Ballymena United 33 13 7 13 50 40 17 6 4 7 24 22 16 7 3 6 26 18 10 46
9 Portadown 33 8 6 19 40 65 17 4 3 10 19 26 16 4 3 9 21 39 -25 30
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 6 9 18 32 65 16 2 6 8 19 29 17 4 3 10 13 36 -33 27
11 Carrick Rangers 33 4 8 21 28 77 16 2 5 9 20 33 17 2 3 12 8 44 -49 20
12 Dungannon Swifts 33 4 4 25 18 72 16 3 0 13 11 33 17 1 4 12 7 39 -54 16

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