Portadown FC vs Linfield FC
Match details. Premiership, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Shamrock Park, Portadown.
What's at stake. Portadown FC are 11th on 8 points after 12 games, 4 points behind Limavady United, 2 points clear of Bangor. Linfield FC are 2nd on 29 points after 12 games, 2 points behind Coleraine FC, 9 points clear of Glentoran. A win would take them above Coleraine FC.
Form. Portadown FC have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W D W L. Linfield FC have won eight, drawn two and lost none of their last ten, 2.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D W W W.
The numbers. Portadown FC score 0.7 and concede 1.5 a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Portadown FC average 3.8 corners and 2.6 cards a game. Linfield FC score 1.8 and concede 0.8 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets. Linfield FC average 6.2 corners and 1.7 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Portadown FC have won one, drawn two and lost seven. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, Portadown FC won one, one was drawn and Linfield FC won two. The last time they met, on 15 Sep 2026, it finished Portadown FC 1-1 Linfield FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%; eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The read. Linfield FC to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Linfield FC the likelier winners; Linfield FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Linfield FC; the meetings favour Linfield FC. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%.
The bets. Best bet: Draw or Linfield FC at 1.12, 75% on the records (Linfield FC unbeaten in 6 of 6 away; Portadown FC failed to win 4 of 5 at home). Backup: Under 2.5 first-half goals at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (Linfield FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Linfield FC or draw and under 3.5 goals (Linfield FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 2.5 Goals (Linfield FC are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Portadown FC 0-1 Linfield FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).