Crusaders FC vs Portadown: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Portadown?
Crusaders FC won 3-2 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′H. FranklinCrusaders FC
- 30′J. UkekPortadown
- 56′J. ForsytheCrusaders FC
- 70′H. Jewitt-WhiteCrusaders FC
- 90′L. ChapmanPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Portadown have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Knockbreda(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 2-3 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Portadown 1-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Crusaders FC 0-3 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Portadown 2-1 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Portadown 2-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Crusaders FC 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Crusaders FC on Dec 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Portadown | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 4th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Portadown sit 10th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy