Latest meeting
Premiership26 Sep
FT
Ballymena United1524+112
Portadown1467-110Next meeting
Premiership7 Nov
15:00
Portadown1480Ballymena United1549Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Ballymena United 257 draws19 Portadown
51
Meetings
2.9
Goals / game
51%
Both teams scored
55%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Ballymena United
Scored in38/51 (75%)
Conceded in36/51 (71%)
Goals scored87 · 1.71/game
Longest winning streak6
Longest unbeaten run11
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win6
Facts about Portadown
Scored in36/51 (71%)
Conceded in38/51 (75%)
Goals scored61 · 1.2/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak6
Longest run without a win11
By competition
| Competition | Ballymena United | Draw | Portadown | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 22 | 7 | 18 | 47 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Irish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All competitions | 25 | 7 | 19 | 51 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Ballymena United1549
gap 691480Portadown
If they met (neutral venue)
Ballymena United
46%
Draw
28%
Portadown
26%
All meetings
51 matches on record
26 Sep 2026
Premiership
Ballymena United2–0Portadown
2–0PortadownBTTSO2.5
18 Apr 2026
Premiership
Ballymena United1–2Portadown
1–2PortadownBTTSO2.5
7 Mar 2026
Premiership
Ballymena United1–1Portadown
1–1PortadownBTTSO2.5
13 Dec 2025
Premiership
Portadown1–0Ballymena United
1–0Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
19 Aug 2025
Premiership
Portadown0–2Ballymena United
0–2Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
26 Apr 2025
Premiership
Portadown2–1Ballymena United
2–1Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
22 Feb 2025
Premiership
Ballymena United2–0Portadown
2–0PortadownBTTSO2.5
Ballymena United recent form
Last 5 matches
Portadown recent form
Last 5 matches
Ballymena United has gone head to head with Portadown 51 times since 2009, winning 25 and scoring 87 goals. Portadown, in turn, has won 19 and scored 61 goals. There have been 7 draws between Ballymena United and Portadown. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 51% of games and 55% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.9 goals per game.