Linfield vs Portadown: result 3-1 and analysis
League CupFinalKick-off on March 10, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Portadown?
Linfield won 3-1 on March 10, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′B. HallLinfield
- 45′L. WilsonLinfield (o.g.)
- 56′R. AnnettLinfield
- 75′E. FyfePortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Portadown have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2024 | Institute(away) | 3-1 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Newington Youth(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Annagh United(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2023 | Portadown 1-6 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Portadown 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Linfield 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Portadown 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Portadown 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Linfield on Jan 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Portadown | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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