Portadown vs Linfield: result 1-2 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 4, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-2 on December 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. O'ConnorLinfield
- 69′Ryan CarmichaelPortadown
- 90′J. StewartLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Dundela(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Limavady United(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2018 | PSNI(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| Linfield | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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