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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| 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 10th in Premiership (0 points from 3 matches) and Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 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