Premiership · Saturday, 07 Nov 2026
Portadown
Home
1-1
Full time
Shamrock Park
Ballymena United
Away
Recommended tip
Away Win @ 1.96
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.44 - 1.51
Win probability
Home
31%
Draw
24%
Away
46%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
2
48%
1.96
Double Chance
Draw/Away
70%
1.34
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
Over 1.5
69%
1.36
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
69%
Over 1.5
2.95
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Portadown wins
0
Draws
0
Ballymena United wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
26%
Recent form
60%
20%
Attack
53%
60%
Defence
60%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
31%
Win probability
46%
Home and away record
Portadown
last 8 at home
1W
2D
5L
0.63
points a game
0.63
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
Ballymena United
last 8 away from home
3W
2D
3L
1.38
points a game
1.88
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Portadown | Ballymena United | |
|---|---|---|
| 80% 8/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 8/10 80% |
| 50% 5/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 5/10 50% |
| 30% 3/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 60% 6/10 | Both teams scored | 7/10 70% |
| 10% 1/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/10 10% |
| 40% 4/10 | Failed to score | 2/10 20% |
At half time
Portadown
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
10%
Level
40%
Behind
50%
Ballymena United
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
20%
Level
70%
Behind
10%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
Ballymena United |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 |
Portadown |
14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Portadown face Ballymena United in Premiership. Portadown have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 6 (0.8 points per game). Ballymena United have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 6 (1.8 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
Ballymena United's counter-attacking efficiency awards them a 46% win probability, presenting genuine betting value for Ballymena United to Win (2). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 31% win probability for Portadown, a 24% chance of a draw, and a 46% probability for Ballymena United. Our top recommended betting pick is Ballymena United Win (2).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.95 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Saturday, 07 Nov 2026 at 15:00 (East Africa Time) at Shamrock Park as part of the Premiership.
