Portadown vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. StewartLinfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Linfield have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-5 | Premiership |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2021 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 7-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Portadown win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Linfield 3-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Portadown 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Portadown 1-2 Linfield | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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