Portadown vs Crusaders FC: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 21, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Crusaders FC?
Portadown won 1-0 on December 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 58′S. McCulloughPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Crusaders FC 0-3 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Portadown 2-1 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Portadown 2-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Crusaders FC 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Portadown 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Portadown on Sep 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 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 Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 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