Ballymena United vs Portadown — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Premiership, Northern Ireland
🕒 Saturday 18th April, 15:00 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 1.5 Goals

Ballymena United (30% home wins) hold a slight edge over Portadown on the road (10% away wins), but the difference is minimal. View our Home Win, Away Win and Draw stats for more context.

Portadown have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Both Ballymena United and Portadown frequently see both teams scoring (70% and 60% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

Both teams regularly see 8+ corners in recent games (70% and 70%) — Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals — Ballymena United see 2+ goals in 100% of home games, Portadown in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

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League Table

The full Premiership table for the 2025/2026 season, with Ballymena United (th) and Portadown (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premiership 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Larne 36 24 7 5 65:26 +39 79
2 Glentoran 36 23 7 6 71:32 +39 76
3 Coleraine 36 23 5 8 74:35 +39 74
4 Linfield 36 19 9 8 60:28 +32 66
5 Carrick Rangers 36 13 8 15 58:56 +2 47
6 Cliftonville 36 13 8 15 52:58 -6 47
7 Dungannon Swifts 36 15 1 20 42:68 -26 46
8 Ballymena United H 35 10 8 17 43:53 -10 38
9 Bangor 35 10 8 17 39:58 -19 38
10 Portadown A 36 11 5 20 38:63 -25 38
11 Crusaders 36 8 6 22 44:79 -35 30
12 Glenavon 36 8 4 24 35:65 -30 28

Team Form

Portadown have lost 70% of their away matches this season, while Ballymena United have been more solid at home (20% losses). The home side may find it easier to impose themselves.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Drawn 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Lost 2 (20%) 7 (70%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Ballymena United have seen both teams score in 70% of home games this season, Portadown in 60% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 7 (70%) 6 (60%)

Match Goals

Portadown regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 10 (100%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 10 (100%) 9 (90%)
Over 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 2 (20%) 4 (40%)

Under Goals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Under 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 8 (80%) 6 (60%)

Team Goals

Ballymena United have scored 2+ goals in 0% of home games this season, Portadown in 10% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 9 (90%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 5 (50%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goals Conceded

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 6 (60%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Goal Totals

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 14 (1.4 avg) 11 (1.1 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 12 (1.2 avg) 21 (2.1 avg)

Match Corners

Both Ballymena United (70% Over 7.5 at home) and Portadown (70% Over 7.5 away) regularly see 8+ corners. A moderate-to-high corner count looks likely in this fixture.

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 8.5 Corners 6 (60%) 5 (50%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Over 11.5 Corners 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 12.5 Corners 0 (0%) 2 (20%)

Team Corners

Ballymena United have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 0% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of home matches.

Portadown have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 0% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 30% of away matches.

Corners Won

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 0 (0%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Ballymena United (Home Form) Portadown (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 7 (70%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 3 (30%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

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    94% combined
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    94% combined
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    88% combined

Ballymena United vs Portadown Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Ballymena United vs Portadown?

Over 1.5 Goals — Ballymena United see 2+ goals in 100% of home games, Portadown in 90% of away games. A reliable lower-risk option for this fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Ballymena United or Portadown?

Ballymena United have a slight form edge at home (30% wins) over Portadown on the road (10% wins) in Premiership. Home advantage could be the deciding factor.

Will both teams score in the match between Ballymena United and Portadown?

Possibly — Ballymena United frequently see both teams score at home (70%), while Portadown are lower on the road (60%). The home side are likely to score, but a reply from the visitors is less certain.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Ballymena United and Portadown?

Possibly — Portadown regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Ballymena United are lower at home (40%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Ballymena United or Portadown?

Portadown have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 10% of away games compared to Ballymena United's 0% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Ballymena United and Portadown?

Ballymena United have seen Over 8.5 Corners in 60% of home games, Portadown in 50% of away games in Premiership. The corner stats don't point strongly in either direction.

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