Match summary
Ballymena United beat Portadown 2-0 in the Premiership, Regular Season.
Ballymena United vs PortadownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Portadown
60%Ball Possession40%
5Shots Total6
2Shots On Target3
2Corners3
14Fouls12
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
4Saves1
3Shots Off Target3
130Attacks107
54Dangerous Attacks33
2Goals0
12Free Kicks14
0Shots Blocked2
1Substitutions5
1Injuries0
Team Lineups
Manager: Oran Kearney
Starting XI
24
CM
Caoimhin McConnell17
ML
Michael LeetchSubstitutes
23
DB
Declan Breen32
CB
Conor Burns34
BM
Ben MacManusManager: David Jeffrey
Starting XI
3
MC
Matty Carson34
FF
Finn Flanagan17
SO
Sean O'MahoneySubstitutes
33
JB
Jamie BarryPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 18 | - | 10/21 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 49 | - | 8/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54 | - | 13/16 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | - | 2/2 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 16 | - | 7/22 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 59 | - | 5/13 | ||
| 32' | 0 | 1 | - | 18 | - | 4/7 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 52 | - | 6/8 | ||
Caoimhin McConnell MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 43 | - | 3/11 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | - | 7/16 | ||
Michael Leetch MF | 58' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 3/8 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42 | - | 3/10 |
Ballymena United vs Portadown — computed insights
- This win ended Ballymena United's 6-match winless run in the Premiership.(Run from 2026-08-15: 3D 3L; league matches of this season only.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 15 | D2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3/15 | 6-9 |
| Portadown | 15 | L1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1/15 | 3-12 |
- L0-2 vs Glentoran2026-08-21
- D2-2 @ Bangor2026-09-05
- L2-3 @ Coleraine2026-09-11
- D1-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-09-15
- D1-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-19
- L0-3 vs Coleraine2026-08-28
- L1-3 @ Cliftonville2026-09-05
- L0-2 vs Larne2026-09-12
- D1-1 vs Linfield2026-09-15
- L1-3 @ Bangor2026-09-19
- Meetings on record
- 15
- Period covered
- 2013-09-03 – 2026-04-18
- Ballymena United wins
- 6
- Draws
- 2
- Portadown wins
- 7
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 53%
- Both teams scored
- 47%
- Home side won
- 60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Ballymena United view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.2 vs 2.8
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Ballymena United | 1-2 | Portadown |
| 2026-03-07 | Ballymena United | 1-1 | Portadown |
| 2025-12-13 | Portadown | 1-0 | Ballymena United |
| 2025-08-19 | Portadown | 0-2 | Ballymena United |
| 2025-04-26 | Portadown | 2-1 | Ballymena United |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 10 | 7 | 6 | -1 | LDLDD | 11 | -1 |
| Portadown | 12 | 8 | 1 | -12 | LLLDL | 12 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 5 ptsBallymena United 6 · Portadown 1
- Positions
- #10 vs #12
- Goals per game
- 1.43/1.57 vs 0.63/2.13scored/conceded per game · league average 1.35
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 15 matches
Goals
22-20
Total matches
15Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 15 matches
6
Ballymena United wins
2
Draws
7
Portadown wins
Goals Scored
22 - 20