Portadown are back in Danske Bank Premiership action this afternoon (Sat 16 April) when we take on Ballymena United at the Showgrounds, kick off 3pm.
Portadown come into the game on the back of a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Warrenpoint Town last Saturday at Shamrock Park while Ballymena United were beaten 3-1 by 10 man Glenavon at Mourneview Park.
The last time the two teams met was on 12 March 2022 at Shamrock Park with Portadown running out 1-0 winners thanks to a Adam Salley strike, this was Portadown’s first victory over the Braidmen since April 2016 and their first win in 13 games against the Warden Street men.
The last time the two clubs met at the Showgrounds was on New Years Day with Ballymena United running out 4-0 winners thanks to goals from David Parkhouse (2), Jude Winchester and Ross Redman.
Ballymena have won eleven of the last thirteen meetings in all competitions between the two clubs while putting the Ports out of the Irish Cup in 2019/20 & 2020/21 & the League Cup in 2017/18 along the way. Another impressive stat David Jeffrey’s men can boast is that they’ve scored four times against Portadown in 4 of their last 5 games at the Showgrounds and have been awarded three penalties in the last five meetings between the clubs at the Showgrounds.
As referenced above the Ports last victory over the Braidmen at the Showgrounds came back in April 2016 when goals from Ken Oman and Matty Parker secured a 2-0 victory for the Ports at the Showgrounds in the last game of the 2015/16 campaign.
Ballymena Utd will be without the suspended Leroy Millar for todays game after he was sent off against Glenavon.
The officials are – Referee – Ian McNabb / Assistant 1 – Paul Robinson / Assistant 2 – Andrew Nethery / 4th official – Diarmuid Harrigan
Online tickets for todays game against Ballymena United are required and available via the link below
https://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/tickets/index_away.php
Supporters Club Buses travelling:
- Eden Reds – Departing Gary’s Bar at 1:30pm
- Shamrock Reds – Departing Shamrock Park at 1:30pm
- PFC Travel Club – Departing Shamrock Park at 1:30pm & JD Tiplers at 1:45pm
Form (LAST FIVE PREMIERSHIP GAMES – MOST RECENT GAME LAST)
- Portadown – D, W, W, L, L (11th in DBP)
- Ballymena United – L, L, D, W, L (8th in DBP)
Last Five Head to Head (All competitions)
- Saturday 12 March 2022 – Portadown 1 (Salley) Ballymena United 0
- Saturday 1 January 2022 – Ballymena Utd 4 (Winchester, Parkhouse x2, Redman) Portadown 0
- Saturday 16 October 2021 – Portadown 0 Ballymena United 1 (McGrory)
- Saturday 29 May 2021 – Ballymena Utd 4 (McCartan, Hume, Keeley, Harpur) Portadown 2 (Croskery, Warde)
- Tuesday 27 April 2021 – Ballymena United 4 (McElroy x2, Waide, McCartan (p)) Portadown 1 (Bonis)
Last Five Head to Head at the Showgrounds (All competitions)
- Saturday 1 January 2022 – Ballymena Utd 4 (Winchester, Parkhouse x2, Redman) Portadown 0
- Saturday 29 May 2021 – Ballymena Utd 4 (McCartan, Hume, Keeley, Harpur) Portadown 2 (Croskery, Warde)
- Tuesday 27 April 2021 – Ballymena United 4 (McElroy x2, Waide, McCartan (p)) Portadown 1 (Bonis)
- Saturday 13 March 2021 – Ballymena United 2 (McCartan, McElroy (pen)) Portadown 1 (Wilson)
- Monday 11 February 2019 – Ballymena United 4 (Friel (pen), Lecky x2, Ervin) Portadown 1 (Salley)