The kick off for the match between Ballymena United and Portadown will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/18 - at the The Showgrounds. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Ballymena United vs Portadown
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Ballymena United Preview
Ballymena United has played 36 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 10 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses. This results in an average of 1.08 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses. Ballymena United's attack has scored 43 goals, 43 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.19 goals per league match and 1.19 goals per match across the entire season.
Igor Rutkowski is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Kian Corbally leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Ballymena United has conceded 53 goals in the league (an average of 1.47) and 53 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.47 over 36 matches).
Portadown preview
In 36 NIFL Premiership matches, Portadown has recorded 11 wins, 5 draws, and 20 losses, with an average of 1.06 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 36 matches. The team has scored 38 goals, 38 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.06 goals per match), with Eamon Fyfe being the team's top scorer with 12 goals and James Teelan providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Portadown has conceded 63 goals in the league and 63 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.75 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Ballymena United vs Portadown
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D D W |
1.8 |
| Home | D D W D L |
1.2 |
| Away | W D L L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| Goals | 2.67 | 2.5 | 2.83 |
| Scored | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.17 |
| Conceded | 1.47 | 1.28 | 1.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 28% | 11% |
| Failed To Score | 31% | 28% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 44% | 44% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.12 | 1.16 | 1.08 |
|
xGA
|
1.47 | 1.38 | 1.56 |
Portadown
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D D D L |
0.6 |
| Home | D D L W W |
1.6 |
| Away | L D L D L |
0.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 31% | 39% | 22% |
| Goals | 2.81 | 2.44 | 3.17 |
| Scored | 1.06 | 1 | 1.11 |
| Conceded | 1.75 | 1.44 | 2.06 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 17% | 28% | 6% |
| Failed To Score | 36% | 33% | 39% |
| 1st to Score | 44% | 56% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.18 | 1.33 | 1.05 |
|
xGA
|
1.61 | 1.62 | 1.6 |
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