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Portstewart vs Ballymena

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Club Friendly
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AI Match Summary

The Club Friendly game between Portstewart and Ballymena finished 1-5, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Ballymena.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

8%
Portstewart
30%
Draws
62%
Ballymena
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Ballymena

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

62% / High Confidence
  • Portstewart haven't matched Ballymena's recent run of results.
  • Model gives Ballymena a 62% chance of winning this.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • Ballymena have won 4 of the last 4 meetings between these two.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 94%
Over 1.5 Goals 83.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 41.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 19%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 77.4%
Portstewart Clean Sheet 10%
Ballymena Clean Sheet 20%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Portstewart Ballymena
Matches Played 29 34
Wins 3 15
Draws 2 12
Losses 24 7
Goals Scored 0.86 2.03
Goals Conceded 3.1 1.18
Expected Goals (xG) 0.67 2.58
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jul 25, 2026 Club Friendly
Portstewart vs Ballymena
1:5
Jul 5, 2025 Club Friendly
Portstewart vs Ballymena
1:4
Jul 9, 2022 Club Friendly
Portstewart vs Ballymena
1:4
Feb 15, 2022 Irish Cup
Ballymena vs Portstewart
3:0

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Portstewart 10 / 100
Ballymena 85 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Portstewart Ballymena

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Ballymena Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

These sides typically produce 4.75 goals when they meet.

Portstewart's goal record stands at 66% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Ballymena has conceded goals in 74% of their last 34 outings.

Portstewart went unbeaten in 1 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Portstewart VS Ballymena
0.33 Goals Scored 2.5
2.67 Goals Conceded 1
67% Over 1.5 100%
67% Over 2.5 63%
33% Over 3.5 50%

Recent Form & Match History

Portstewart

(Home)
25 Jul
Portstewart
1 : 5
Ballymena
11 Jul
Coleraine
3 : 0
Portstewart
16 Aug
Moyola
5 : 3
Portstewart
02 Aug
Portstewart
0 : 9
Coleraine
19 Jul
Portstewart
1 : 1
Larne
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Ballymena

(Away)
03 Oct
Cliftonville
0 : 1
Ballymena
26 Sept
Ballymena
2 : 0
Portadown
19 Sept
Dungannon
1 : 1
Ballymena
15 Sept
Ballymena
1 : 1
Carrick Rangers
11 Sept
Coleraine
3 : 2
Ballymena
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