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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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield1492330141629
2CliftonvilleCliftonville147341814424
3Ballymena UnitedBallymena158072018224
4Dungannon SwiftsDungannon157262017323
5ColeraineColeraine156452320322
6PortadownPortadown146352016421
7GlentoranGlentoran156361514121
8CrusadersCrusaders136251513220
9LarneLarne11533139418
10GlenavonGlenavon153661119-815
11Carrick RangersCarrick143291427-1311
12Loughgall1532101735-1811
> NIFL Premiership Full Table


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