Latest meeting
Premiership18 Apr
FT
Ballymena United1532-121
Portadown1487+122Next meeting
Premiership26 Sep
14:00
Ballymena United1521Portadown1476Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Ballymena United 247 draws19 Portadown
50
Meetings
2.92
Goals / game
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Ballymena United
Scored in37/50 (74%)
Conceded in36/50 (72%)
Goals scored85 · 1.7/game
Longest winning streak6
Longest unbeaten run11
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win6
Facts about Portadown
Scored in36/50 (72%)
Conceded in37/50 (74%)
Goals scored61 · 1.22/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run6
Longest losing streak6
Longest run without a win11
By competition
| Competition | Ballymena United | Draw | Portadown | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 21 | 7 | 18 | 46 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Irish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All competitions | 24 | 7 | 19 | 50 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Ballymena United1521
gap 451476Portadown
If they met (neutral venue)
Ballymena United
42%
Draw
29%
Portadown
29%
All meetings
50 matches on record
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 50 times since 2009, winning 24 and scoring 85 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 52% of games and 56% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.92 goals per game.