Linfield vs Portadown: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 10, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Portadown?
Linfield won 3-1 on March 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. AltintopLinfield (o.g.)
- 23′E. FyfePortadown
- 70′K. McCleanLinfield (pen.)
- 86′A. FrizzellLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Portadown
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 32S. Taylor
- 7K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 26I. Baird
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 24S. Brown
- 33D. Leahy
- 1C. Johns
Portadown
- 9J. Ukek
- 13E. Fyfe
- 19J. Teelan
- 24S. McCartan
- 21R. Minzamba
- 28A. Towe
- 2D. Isamala
- 4B. Altintop
- 5L. MacKinnon
- 18A. Traynor
- 40A. Moore
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Portadown have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Larne(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Linfield wins, 1 draw, 1 Portadown win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | Portadown 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Linfield 3-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Portadown 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Linfield 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Portadown 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Linfield 3-1 Portadown | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Linfield on Oct 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.8 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Portadown | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Portadown sit 11th (5 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
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