Glentoran vs Portadown: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 63%, against 22% for a draw and 15% for Portadown. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 4,771 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 7, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Glentoran vs Portadown?
Glentoran starts as the favourite with a 251-point Elo edge (1,743 vs 1,492).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Glentoran vs Portadown
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Glentoran
4-3-3- 30J. Jenkins
- 24C. McMenamin
- 19B. Gallagher
- 12G. Sloggett
- 8A. McEneff
- 10J. Stewart
- 2R. Cooney
- 16E. Brown
- 3M. Kane
- 20D. Larmour
- 1A. Mills
Portadown
4-3-3- 7L. Chapman
- 26G. Thompson
- 19J. Teelan
- 28B. Kennedy
- 10E. Fyfe
- 22J. Scott
- 23M. Hewitt
- 3M. Carson
- 4B. Altintop
- 2D. Isamala
- 1A. McCarey
Computed on November 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Portadown have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Larne(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Glentoran wins, 1 draw, 1 Portadown win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Portadown 0-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Glentoran 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Glentoran 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Portadown 0-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Portadown 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Glentoran 0-2 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Glentoran on Oct 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 0.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 4th in Premiership (21 points from 13 matches) and Portadown sit 12th (8 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 21 |
| 12 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Glentoran vs Portadown?
- The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 63%, against 22% for a draw and 15% for Portadown.
- Where and when is Glentoran vs Portadown played?
- Glentoran vs Portadown is played on December 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at BetMcLean Oval, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.