Portadown vs Bangor: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
The Footlab AI model makes Portadown the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Bangor. The most likely score is 1-1. If Portadown wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,678 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 27, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portadown vs Bangor?
A very open match: only 48 Elo points separate Portadown (1,493) and Bangor (1,445).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portadown vs Bangor
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Portadown
4-3-3- 7L. Chapman
- 26G. Thompson
- 19J. Teelan
- 28B. Kennedy
- 34Finn Flanagan
- 10E. Fyfe
- 23M. Hewitt
- 3M. Carson
- 2D. Isamala
- 4B. Altintop
- 1A. McCarey
Bangor
4-3-3- 8T. Mulvenna
- 9B. Arthurs
- 20L. McRoberts
- 5L. Francis
- 7L. Hassin
- 6L. Harrison
- 3R. Neale
- 29Iestyn Tomos Hughes
- 12S. McCullough
- 2C. McGuinness
- 13Patrick Solis Grogan
Computed on October 27, 2026 at 12:39 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Bangor have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 3 Bangor wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bangor 3-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Bangor 2-4 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bangor 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Portadown 1-1 Bangor | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Portadown 1-4 Bangor | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Bangor 0-3 Portadown | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bangor score 0.9 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bangor | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 11th in Premiership (8 points from 13 matches) and Bangor sit 12th (6 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Portadown | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 8 |
| 12 | Bangor | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Portadown vs Bangor?
- The Footlab AI model makes Portadown the favourite at 46%, against 27% for a draw and 27% for Bangor.
- Where and when is Portadown vs Bangor played?
- Portadown vs Bangor is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Shamrock Park, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.