Portadown vs Crusaders FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Crusaders FC?
Portadown won 2-1 on August 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 42′R. AnnettPortadown
- 52′J. ForsytheCrusaders FC
- 74′E. FyfePortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Crusaders FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 26, 2025 | H&W Welders(away) | 6-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Institute(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 5-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portadown win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Crusaders FC 3-2 Portadown | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Portadown 1-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Portadown on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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