Portadown vs Glentoran: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Portadown. The most likely score is 1-1. If Glentoran wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.9% of the 5,204 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portadown vs Glentoran?
Glentoran starts as the favourite with a 249-point Elo edge (1,730 vs 1,481).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portadown vs Glentoran
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
- 19J. Teelan
- 26G. Thompson
- 28B. Kennedy
- 10E. Fyfe
- 22J. Scott
- 23M. Hewitt
- 3M. Carson
- 2D. Isamala
- 5L. Mackinnon
- 1A. McCarey
Glentoran
4-3-3- 24C. McMenamin
- 30J. Jenkins
- 9P. Hoban
- 10J. Stewart
- 8A. McEneff
- 44J. Douglas
- 2R. Cooney
- 16E. Brown
- 4Z. Rossi
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 1A. Mills
Computed on November 9, 2026 at 07:34 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Glentoran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Larne(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portadown win, 1 draw, 4 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Portadown 0-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Glentoran 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Glentoran 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Portadown 0-1 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Portadown 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Glentoran 0-2 Portadown | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Glentoran on Oct 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.1 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 12th in Premiership (9 points from 15 matches) and Glentoran sit 4th (22 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 9 |
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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 Glentoran?
- The Footlab AI model makes Glentoran the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Portadown.
- Where and when is Portadown vs Glentoran played?
- Portadown vs Glentoran is played on January 30, 2027 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 53.9% 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.