Crusaders FC vs Portadown: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Portadown?
Crusaders FC won 2-1 on August 23, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′J. JenkinsPortadown (pen.)
- 64′P. LowryCrusaders FC
- 86′J. McMurrayCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Portadown have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Glentoran(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Knockbreda(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2022 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 21, 2022 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | H&W Welders(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Dollingstown(away) | 1-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Loughgall(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Portadown 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Crusaders FC 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Portadown 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Portadown 2-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Crusaders FC 5-0 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Crusaders FC on Jan 25, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Portadown | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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