Portadown vs Linfield: result 1-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-3 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. CooperLinfield
- 6′J. CooperLinfield
- 26′J. CooperLinfield
- 60′R. MinzambaPortadown
Official lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 17J. Ukek
- 19J. Teelan
- 26G. Thompson
- 10R. Mayse
- 13E. Fyfe
- 21R. Minzamba
- 2B. Altintop
- 5L. Mackinnon
- 11S. McCullough
- 1A. McCarey
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 16C. Ballantyne
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 3E. East
- 4S. Whiteside
- 67M. Orr
- 51D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Linfield have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 2-3 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Wellington Rec(home) | 4-0 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Glentoran(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 5 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Linfield 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Portadown 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Portadown on Nov 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.8 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Linfield | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 11th in Premiership (5 points from 11 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
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