Ballymena vs Portadown Prediction 7 March 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Ballymena United and Portadown. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 7 March. The tournament match will take place at the Ballymena Showgrounds stadium in the city of Ballymena. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 13 December 2025 and ended with a score of 1:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Portadown):
- ball possession percentage: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Ballymena United and Portadown:
- played 41 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 21, for the away team - 14, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 73 against 47;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.41, in the 2nd half - 1.51;
- average total goals in the match - 2.93.
Head-to-head statistics Ballymena - Portadown
Ballymena United Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 17 January 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Dungannon, away team - Ballymena United). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the game statistics (Ballymena United vs Dungannon):
- ball possession: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 1 vs 5.
- 7 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Ballymena United stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 29% and a loss percentage of 54%.
⚽️Ballymena United has scored a total of 28 goals. On the defensive end, Ballymena United has allowed 37 goals over the season.
Match Results: Ballymena United
Portadown Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 17 January 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Bangor, away - Portadown). The match ended with a score of 1:0.
Here are the game statistics (Portadown vs Bangor):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 0 vs 6.
- 9 wins,
- 14 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Portadown stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 38% and a loss percentage of 58%.
⚽Portadown has scored a total of 30 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 42 goals over the season.
Match Results: Portadown
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 41;
- home team wins - 21, away team wins - 14, draws - 6.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Portadown
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- wins: 7 vs 9;
- win percentage: 29% vs 38%;
- losses: 13 vs 14;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 1.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.78, the guests - 1.15;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.93;
- both teams scored: overall - 19; at the home team's field - 11.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Portadown
- average total in the tournament: 2.71 vs 3;
- average total goals scored: 1.17 vs 1.25;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 0.38;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.67 vs 0.88;
- Ballymena United: average total at home in the tournament - 1.27;
- Portadown: average total away in the tournament - 1.33;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.5) vs 1.8 (away - 1.8).
- Portadown have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 games against Ballymena United.
- Portadown have scored under 1.5 goals in 8 of last 9 games (Premiership).
- Portadown have scored under 1.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games.
Prediction on corners
- Ballymena United have taken under 4.5 corners in 14 of last 15 games.
- Ballymena United have taken under 4.5 corners in 13 of last 14 games (Premiership).
- Ballymena United have taken under 4.5 corners in 7 of last 8 home games.
- Ballymena United have taken under 4.5 corners in 6 of last 7 home games (Premiership).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 41;
- both teams scored all-time - 19 times;
- on the home team’s field - 11 times.
Statistics: Ballymena United vs Portadown
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 5 (45%);
- number of BTTS matches for Portadown away - 6 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Ballymena United at home - 4 (67%);
- BTTS matches for Portadown away - 3 (60%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (16/143, 11.2%);
- Ballymena United at home most often finish matches: 0:2 (3/11, 27.3%);
- Portadown away most often play: 1:0 , 1:2 , 2:1 , 3:0 (2/12, 16.7%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.25% (odds 5.57)
1:0 - 8.22% (odds 6.19)
2:1 - 8.05% (odds 7.23)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Portadown away games (Premiership).
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