Portadown welcome Ballymena United to Shamrock Park this evening (19th August) in the Sports Direct Premiership, 7:45pm kick off.

The last time the two sides met was on 26th April 2025 at Shamrock Park, the final game of last seasons Premiership campaign, with the Ports running out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from former Sky Blues players Shay McCartan and Steven McCullough.

In total Portadown and Ballymena United met on four occasions in the Sports Direct Premiership last season with both sides winning two games apiece. Ballymena United secured a 1-0 win at Shamrock Park in September while the Ports would claim a 3-0 victory at the Showgrounds in November, Ballymena would beat the Ports 2-0 at the Showgrounds in February before the Ports would pick up all 3 points with that 2-1 final day win in April at Shamrock. In total, the four games between the pair last season saw 9 goals as well as two penalties.

Ballymena United finished ninth in the Sports Direct Premiership last season, 9 points behind Niall Currie’s men. This summer Sky Blues manager Jim Ervin has been busy in the transfer market bringing in Declan Breen, Matthew Clarke, Ali Gould, Ryan McNickle, Daire O’Connor, Jack O’Reilly, Joel Thompson and David Toure and won their opening day fixture against Glenavon by two goals to 0 at Mourneview Park.

The Ports have won four of the last five Premiership games against Ballymena United at Shamrock Park, with all four of those wins coming by a one goal margin and three of the four victories being a 1-0 score line.

Tickets for the game are available via PFC TICKETS – Portadown Football Club

 

Last Five | Head to Head

28 April 2025 | Portadown 2 (McCartan, McCullough) Ballymena United 1 (Hawe)

22 February 2025 | Ballymena United 2 (Hood, Moore) Portadown 0

1 November 2024 | Ballymena United 0 Portadown 3 (Ukek, Mayse, Fyfe)

28 September 2024 | Portadown 0 Ballymena United 1 (Devine)

7 April 2023 | Portadown 1 (Friel) Ballymena United 0

 

Last Five | Shamrock Park:

28 April 2025 | Portadown 2 (McCartan, McCullough) Ballymena United 1 (Hawe)

28 September 2024 | Portadown 0 Ballymena United 1 (Devine)

7 April 2023 | Portadown 1 (Friel) Ballymena United 0

10 December 2022 | Portadown 1 (Archer) Ballymena United 0

12 March 2022 | Portadown 1 (Salley) Ballymena United 0