Portadown vs Linfield: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Portadown and Linfield drew 2-2 on August 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
- 38′Ahu Adebame ObhakhanPortadown
- 70′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
- 90′R. MaysePortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 17J. Ukek
- 24S. McCartan
- 26G. Thompson
- 6L. Wilson
- 13E. Fyfe
- 20Ahu Adebame Obhakhan
- 2B. Altintop
- 5L. Mackinnon
- 11S. McCullough
- 1A. McCarey
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 3E. East
- 4S. Whiteside
- 27E. McGee
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Dollingstown(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 5, 2024 | H&W Welders(away) | 9-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 5 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Linfield 3-1 Portadown | League Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Portadown 1-6 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Portadown 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Linfield 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Portadown 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Portadown on Mar 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Linfield | 2.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Linfield sit 2nd (26 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 11 | Portadown | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 |
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