Linfield vs Portadown: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on February 2, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
Full time
What was the result of Linfield vs Portadown?
Linfield won 3-0 on February 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′S. LaveryLinfield
- 43′S. LaveryLinfield
- 60′S. LaveryLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Portadown have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Larne(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Portadown win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2020 | Portadown 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Portadown 1-2 Linfield | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portadown score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Portadown | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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