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Ballymena United host Portadown at Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena on Saturday, Feb 6 at 4:00 PM in the Premiership.
Ballymena United come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Portadown travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
Head-to-head records offer little separation — Ballymena United and Portadown have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Ballymena United won 2–0.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ballymena United a slight edge, but Portadown are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.