Crusaders FC vs Portadown: result 5-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Portadown?
Crusaders FC won 5-0 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. OwensCrusaders FC
- 18′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 45′A. LeckyCrusaders FC
- 52′P. LowryCrusaders FC
- 68′P. LowryCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Portadown have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Portadown | 1.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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