Portadown vs Linfield: prediction and stats
PremiershipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 23, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
The Footlab AI model makes Linfield the favourite at 57%, against 25% for a draw and 18% for Portadown. The most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,619 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield starts as the favourite with a 247-point Elo edge (1,743 vs 1,496).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Portadown
4-3-3- 7L. Chapman
- 26G. Thompson
- 19J. Teelan
- 28B. Kennedy
- 34Finn Flanagan
- 10E. Fyfe
- 23M. Hewitt
- 3M. Carson
- 2D. Isamala
- 4B. Altintop
- 1A. McCarey
Linfield
4-3-3- 8K. McClean
- 30Kobei Moore
- 16D. Wells
- 10A. Frizzell
- 26I. Baird
- 14K. Nelson
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 33D. Leahy
- 1C. Johns
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Linfield have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Ballymena United(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portadown win, 1 draw, 4 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Portadown 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Linfield on Sep 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 49% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Portadown vs Linfield?
- The Footlab AI model makes Linfield the favourite at 57%, against 25% for a draw and 18% for Portadown.
- Where and when is Portadown vs Linfield played?
- Portadown vs Linfield is played on October 23, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC) at Shamrock Park, in the Premiership.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 49% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.