Portadown vs Linfield: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 15, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Portadown and Linfield drew 1-1 on September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′K. McCleanLinfield
- 82′B. KennedyPortadown (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Linfield win at 72%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7L. Chapman
- 19J. Teelan
- 10E. Fyfe
- 28B. Kennedy
- 34Finn Flanagan
- 17S. O'Mahoney
- 2D. Isamala
- 3M. Carson
- 5L. Mackinnon
- 23M. Hewitt
- 33Jamie Barry
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 30Kobei Moore
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 10A. Frizzell
- 14K. Nelson
- 26I. Baird
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
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; Linfield have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portadown win, 1 draw, 4 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Linfield 3-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Portadown 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Linfield 3-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Portadown 1-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Linfield 2-1 Portadown | Premiership |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Portadown 2-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Portadown on Mar 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 12th in Premiership (5 points from 11 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 |
| 12 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
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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