Portadown vs Cliftonville FC: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 4, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Cliftonville FC?
Cliftonville FC won 0-2 on March 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. SheridanCliftonville FC
- 85′Rory HaleCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Portadown 2-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Cliftonville FC 2-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Cliftonville FC 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Cliftonville FC on Nov 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 10th in Premiership (0 points from 3 matches) and Cliftonville FC sit 3rd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 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