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Northern Ireland•NIFL Premiership 2025/2026
Saturday, Apr 18, 2026, 14:00Apr 18, 14:00
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Match Events
9'
⚽Fyfe E.
49'
⚽Teelan J.
McEleney S.🔄
Out: McEleney S. In: Mccallion D.
57'
Hood J.🔄
Out: Hood J. In: O'Conchubhair D.
57'
Duffin T.🔄
Out: Duffin T. In: O’Reilly J.
66'
Edogun S.⚽
70'
71'
🔄Wells B.
Out: Wells B. In: Tetteh G.
71'
🔄McCartan S.
Out: McCartan S. In: Quinn B.
82'
🔄Teelan J.
Out: Teelan J. In: Scott J.
Rocks D.🔄
Out: Rocks D. In: Jarvis A.
86'
Lafferty D.🔄
Out: Lafferty D. In: Thompson J.
86'
89'
🔄Carson J.
Out: Carson J. In: Gibson J.
90'
🟨Scott J.
9'
⚽
Fyfe E.
Portadown
49'
⚽
Teelan J.
Portadown
57'
🔄
McEleney S.
Out: McEleney S. | In: Mccallion D.
Ballymena
57'
🔄
Hood J.
Out: Hood J. | In: O'Conchubhair D.
Ballymena
66'
🔄
Duffin T.
Out: Duffin T. | In: O’Reilly J.
Ballymena
70'
⚽
Edogun S.
Ballymena
71'
🔄
Wells B.
Out: Wells B. | In: Tetteh G.
Portadown
71'
🔄
McCartan S.
Out: McCartan S. | In: Quinn B.
Portadown
82'
🔄
Teelan J.
Out: Teelan J. | In: Scott J.
Portadown
86'
🔄
Rocks D.
Out: Rocks D. | In: Jarvis A.
Ballymena
86'
🔄
Lafferty D.
Out: Lafferty D. | In: Thompson J.
Ballymena
89'
🔄
Carson J.
Out: Carson J. | In: Gibson J.
Portadown
90'
🟨
Scott J.
Portadown
AI Prediction
Top Pick40%
Away Win (2)
AI prediction points: 40%. Pick: Away Win (2). Correct Score: 0:5.
Correct Score0:5
Win Probabilities
Ballymena24%
Draw18%
Portadown58%
Match Analysis
Portadown is heavily favored to take the points, backed by a 58% win probability. Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Away Win (2), predicting a likely scoreline of 0:5. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Ballymena's home ground.
Scoring Trends
Ballymena
VS
Portadown
Ballymena
VS
Portadown
3
Goals Scored
3
3
Goals Scored
3
0.88
Goals Conceded
1.13
0.88
Goals Conceded
1.13
2.27
Expected Goals (xG)
1.90
2.27
Expected Goals (xG)
1.90
100%
Over 1.5
88%
100%
Over 1.5
88%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
50%
Over 3.5
38%
50%
Over 3.5
38%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 18.04.26 | BallymenavsPortadown | 1:2 |
| 07.03.26 | BallymenavsPortadown | 1:1 |
| 13.12.25 | PortadownvsBallymena | 1:0 |
| 19.08.25 | PortadownvsBallymena | 0:2 |
| 26.04.25 | PortadownvsBallymena | 2:1 |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01.08.26 | GlenavonvsBallymena | 1:1D |
| 01.08.26 | AnnaghvsBallymena | 2:2D |
| 25.07.26 | PortstewartvsBallymena | 1:5W |
| 24.07.26 | Carrick RangersvsBallymena | 0:3W |
| 18.07.26 | DundelavsBallymena | 2:3W |
Portadown Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 28.07.26 | MountjoyvsPortadown | 1:12W |
| 25.07.26 | Kilbarrack UtdvsPortadown | 0:3W |
| 21.07.26 | Harland & WolffvsPortadown | 0:2W |
| 18.07.26 | ColerainevsPortadown | 3:0L |
| 07.07.26 | Bourneview MillvsPortadown | 2:2D |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64:58 | 53 |
| 8 | Portadown | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 44:66 | 44 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:58 | 39 |
| 10 | Bangor FC | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 41:65 | 39 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 48:81 | 36 |
| 12 | Glenavon | 38 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 37:69 | 28 |