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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 8 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| 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 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