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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 2
Apr 16, 2022 at 3pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
2 - 1
Portadown

McElroy (48'), McCullough (81')
McCullough (19'), (29'), Henderson (42')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Stedman (37')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Portadown.

Form, Standings, Stats

Ballymena United

Last Six:
Last Game: Dungannon 1-2 Ballymena
Saturday, April 30 at 5.30pm in NIFL Premiership

Portadown

Last Six:
Last Game: Portadown 0-5 Carrick
Saturday, April 30 at 5.30pm in NIFL Premiership

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ballymena United win with a probability of 60.41%. A draw had a probability of 21.8% and a win for Portadown had a probability of 17.77%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.67%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.36%), while for a Portadown win it was 0-1 (5.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ballymena United would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawPortadown
60.41%21.82%17.77%
Both teams to score 51.54%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.01%45.99%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.7%68.3%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.22%14.78%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.96%43.04%
Portadown Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.48%39.52%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.79%76.2%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 60.39%
    Portadown 17.77%
    Draw 21.82%
Ballymena UnitedDrawPortadown
1-0 @ 11.16%
2-0 @ 10.67%
2-1 @ 9.91%
3-0 @ 6.8%
3-1 @ 6.32%
4-0 @ 3.25%
4-1 @ 3.02%
3-2 @ 2.93%
4-2 @ 1.4%
5-0 @ 1.24%
5-1 @ 1.16%
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 60.39%
1-1 @ 10.36%
0-0 @ 5.84%
2-2 @ 4.6%
3-3 @ 0.91%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 21.82%
0-1 @ 5.42%
1-2 @ 4.81%
0-2 @ 2.52%
1-3 @ 1.49%
2-3 @ 1.42%
Other @ 2.1%
Total : 17.77%

Head to Head
Mar 12, 2022 3pm
Portadown
1-0
Ballymena
Salley (35')
Tipton (53')

Place (38')
Jan 1, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
4-0
Portadown
Winchester (22'), Parkhouse (30', 78'), Redman (56')

Jordan (85')
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Portadown
0-1
Ballymena

Kerr (48'), McKeown (57'), (76')
Conaty (33'), Kerr (76')
McGrory (77')
McKeown (15'), Winchester (90+3'), (90+3')
May 29, 2021 5.30pm
Ballymena
4-2
Portadown
McCartan (14'), Hume (39'), Keeley (67'), Harpur (70')
Croskery (1'), Warde (20')
Lavery (43')
Mar 13, 2021 3pm
Ballymena
2-1
Portadown
McCartan (6'), McElroy (65' pen.)
Kelly (59')
Wilson (16')
Healy (64'), Wilson (75')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield16112333141935
2CliftonvilleCliftonville168352216627
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena179082120127
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon178272321226
5ColeraineColeraine177462822625
6PortadownPortadown167452317625
7GlentoranGlentoran177371816224
8CrusadersCrusaders157261817123
9LarneLarne136341511421
10Carrick RangersCarrick164391828-1015
11GlenavonGlenavon173681124-1315
12Loughgall1732121842-2411
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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