Portadown vs Crusaders FC: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Crusaders FC?
Portadown and Crusaders FC drew 2-2 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 33′P. McElroyPortadown
- 57′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
- 76′P. LowryCrusaders FC
- 89′A. O'SullivanPortadown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Crusaders FC have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Crusaders FC 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Portadown 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Portadown on Oct 22, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 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