Glentoran vs Portadown: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Portadown?
Glentoran won 2-1 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 8′Patrick McCleanGlentoran
- 12′J. DonnellyGlentoran
- 81′A. SalleyPortadown
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 11R. McDaid
- 30J. Donnelly
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 6C. Gallagher
- 27H. Plum
- 3M. Kane
- 4L. McCullough
- 15Patrick McClean
- 24C. Marron
- 28R. Marshall
- 18R. Brown
Portadown
- 10L. Bonis
- 11S. Murray
- 8G. Tipton
- 16L. Wilson
- 20S. Teggart
- 2G. Hall
- 4A. McCallum
- 5P. Finnegan
- 24K. Healy
- 44B. Tilney
- 1Benjamin Pierce
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 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 19, 2020 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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