NIFL Premiership
Ballymena United vs Portadown FC Prediction, Preview & Lineups
Saturday, 18 April 2026
·Updated: 18 April 2026, 15:02
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One of the weekend's standout NIFL Premiership fixtures sees Ballymena United face off against Portadown FC on Saturday, 18 April 2026.
Portadown FC make the trip to face Ballymena United in this NIFL Premiership fixture — a match that both sides will see as an important opportunity to strengthen their position.
Ballymena United vs Portadown FC Prediction
Calling the result in NIFL Premiership is never straightforward, but Ballymena United are the narrow favourites, and Portadown FC have the quality to make this a difficult afternoon for the hosts. Goals look likely in this NIFL Premiership encounter — both sides carry an attacking threat.
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Confirmed Lineups
Ballymena United 1. Declan Breen 2. Thomas Duffin 3. Shane McEleney 4. Matthew Clarke 5. Daniel Lafferty 6. Donal Rocks 7. James Hood 8. Fuad Sule 9. Kian Corbally 10. Igor Rutkowski 11. Success Edogun
Portadown FC 1. Alex Moore 2. Divin Isamala 3. Lewis MacKinnon 4. Baris Altintop 5. Josh Carson 6. Benjamin Wells 7. Rabby Tabu Minzamba 8. Adhamh Towe 9. Shay McCartan 10. Eamon Fyfe 11. James Teelan
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