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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Portadown win(s).
| 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 7th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Portadown sit 10th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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