Portadown vs Larne: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on February 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Larne?
Portadown won 2-1 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. ScottPortadown
- 42′Andy RyanLarne
- 44′E. FyfePortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 9J. Ukek
- 13E. Fyfe
- 24S. McCartan
- 6L. Wilson
- 11S. McCullough
- 22J. Scott
- 28A. Towe
- 42Josh Carson
- 4B. Altintop
- 7L. Chapman
- 40A. Moore
Larne
- 9P. O'Neill
- 29Andy Ryan
- 6C. Gallagher
- 15R. Doherty
- 21L. Millar
- 22J. McEneff
- 4A. Donnelly
- 11S. Graham
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 46L. Wallace
- 1R. Ferguson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Larne have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Annagh United(home) | 4-2 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 3 Larne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2025 | Larne 3-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Larne 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Portadown 2-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Larne 1-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Portadown 2-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Larne 2-0 Portadown | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Larne | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 12th in Premiership (5 points from 11 matches) and Larne sit 4th (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Larne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 19 |
| 12 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
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