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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 1
Apr 7, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Shamrock Park

Portadown
1 - 0
Ballymena

Friel (10')
Rodgers (42'), McCawl (59')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Kelly (44'), McVarnock (45+1'), Graham (80'), Tweed (87')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Portadown and Ballymena United.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Glentoran 5-1 Portadown
Saturday, April 1 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Ballymena 0-1 Glenavon
Monday, April 3 at 7.45pm 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 39.37%. A win for Portadown had a probability of 34.76% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.5%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.55%) and 0-2 (6.61%). The likeliest Portadown win was 1-0 (8.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.

Result
PortadownDrawBallymena United
34.76% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04) 25.86% (0.016000000000002 0.02) 39.37% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Both teams to score 54.53% (-0.062999999999995 -0.06)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.28% (-0.079000000000001 -0.08)49.72% (0.079999999999998 0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.27% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)71.73% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Portadown Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.55% (-0.063999999999993 -0.06)27.45% (0.065999999999999 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.06% (-0.083000000000006 -0.08)62.93% (0.084000000000003 0.08)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.16% (-0.019999999999996 -0.02)24.84% (0.020999999999997 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.56% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)59.44% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Portadown 34.76%
    Ballymena United 39.37%
    Draw 25.85%
PortadownDrawBallymena United
1-0 @ 8.82% (0.011999999999999 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.94% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.7% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-1 @ 3.42% (-0.01 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.46% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 2.38% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.11% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 34.76%
1-1 @ 12.27% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 6.82% (0.021999999999999 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.53% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.11% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.85%
0-1 @ 9.5% (0.025 0.03)
1-2 @ 8.55% (0.0019999999999989 0)
0-2 @ 6.61% (0.013 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.97% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-3 @ 3.07% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 2.57% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-4 @ 1.38% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
0-4 @ 1.07% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 39.37%

Head to Head
Feb 11, 2023 3pm
Ballymena
0-0
Portadown

Graham (62'), (90+2'), (90+4')

Archer (45+1'), Rodgers (62'), Wilson (69')
Dec 10, 2022 3pm
Portadown
1-0
Ballymena
Archer (37')
Upton (11')
Oct 8, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
2-0
Portadown
McDaid (8', 84')

Donnellan (70')
Apr 16, 2022 3pm
Ballymena
2-1
Portadown
McElroy (48'), McCullough (81')
McCullough (19'), (29'), Henderson (42')
Stedman (37')
Mar 12, 2022 3pm
Portadown
1-0
Ballymena
Salley (35')
Tipton (53')

Place (38')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield85211651117
2Ballymena UnitedBallymena95041412215
3LarneLarne742193614
4CliftonvilleCliftonville94231310314
5Dungannon SwiftsDungannon942398114
6ColeraineColeraine8341139413
7GlentoranGlentoran941488013
8PortadownPortadown83321310312
9CrusadersCrusaders731357-210
10GlenavonGlenavon9234813-59
11Loughgall9126922-135
12Carrick RangersCarrick8107717-103


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