Portadown vs Larne: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Larne?
Larne won 0-2 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′T. CosgroveLarne
- 56′S. GrahamLarne
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Larne win at 73%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portadown vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 19J. Teelan
- 10E. Fyfe
- 28B. Kennedy
- 34Finn Flanagan
- 17S. O'Mahoney
- 4B. Altintop
- 5L. Mackinnon
- 18A. Traynor
- 23M. Hewitt
- 33Jamie Barry
Larne
- 19K. O'Hara
- 45M. Gibson
- 6C. Gallagher
- 8M. Randall
- 26D. Bent
- 3M. Ridley
- 4A. Donnelly
- 11S. Graham
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 47J. Simpson
- 1R. Ferguson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Larne have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 2 Larne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Portadown 2-1 Larne | Premiership |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Larne | 1.3 | 1.1 | 9 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 11th in Premiership (8 points from 12 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 |
| 11 | Portadown | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 |
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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