Portadown vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on September 28th, 2024

Portadown and Ballymena United will be playing against each other on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), in a Premiership football game in Northern Ireland, check the Portadown vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Portadown vs Ballymena United will occur

The game will be played in the small Shamrock Park stadium, in the city of Portadown, with a capacity for 5804 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Portadown vs Ballymena United betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.45 goals per match played.

Portadown last match

Portadown comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Crusaders, in a match valid for Premiership, and the match ended 0-3.

A win for the underdog team was not in the plans, as evidenced by the fact that their win had odds of 6.25. That's why we experienced a surprise result!

Ballymena United last match

Ballymena United appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a victory for this match. In a Premiership game, the team faced Cliftonville, and the score ended with a 3-2.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.90, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Portadown vs Ballymena United h2h

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 25-07-2023. The match was valid for the 2023 season of the Club Friendlies, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Portadown.

The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.

The performance of the Ballymena United team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Portadown team.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Portadown

Premiership leaderboard now

Considering the home team Portadown, standing in 7th place with 12 points in the Premiership competition in Northern Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 3 wins, 2 losses and, 3 draws.

The team, in the 10th round, has 1 point over the Larne team in position 8, and 1 point less than that of Glentoran team that is placed in 6th place.

Portadown analysis

After round number 9 in Premiership, Portadown has 13 goals scored and 10 conceded.

Portadown is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 45%. In the next match against Ballymena United a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Portadown will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Portadown

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Ryan Mayse has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Portadown with 5 goals this season, the Midfielder has been a key player in winning triumphs.

Ballymena United

Premiership leaderboard now

The Ballymena United team with 15 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 5 wins, 0 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that Cliftonville team, at position 3, is in close pursuit of the team, that has an advantage of 1 point, in the 10th round.

Ballymena United analysis

Currently, in the Premiership, Ballymena United sums 14 goals for and a total of 12 goals against, after 9 rounds played.

Ballymena United is in that wonderful position of being the favorite after 5 wins in the Premiership.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ballymena United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.11 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premiership that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Ballymena United is a more offensive team than Portadown, having 629 attacks vs. 317 from Portadown, having scored 14 times, in comparison, Portadown converted into goal 13 times.

Juggling a tight schedule with several games in a short timeframe, Ballymena United could find it challenging to perform at their best against Portadown. Despite the odds pointing towards a closely fought contest, the team's busy schedule could be a crucial factor in determining the final result.

Best goalscorer from Ballymena United

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Ben Kennedy so far in the competition. With 9 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Ballymena United to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Portadown is Ryan Mayse, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ballymena United is Ben Kennedy, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Taking into consideration that Ballymena United scores an average of 1.75 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 2.26 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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