Portadown vs Linfield: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 11, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield won 2-3 on September 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′Ruairi CroskeryPortadown
- 23′C. ManzingaLinfield
- 45′L. BonisPortadown
- 68′Matthew James GreenLinfield
- 85′C. ManzingaLinfield
Official lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 10L. Bonis
- 17Ruairi Croskery
- 14O. Conaty
- 15N. Kerr
- 20S. Teggart
- 22S. McLeod
- 23Sam Warde
- 2G. Hall
- 4A. McCallum
- 5P. Finnegan
- 1Harry Doherty
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 9C. Manzinga
- 30B. Chadwick
- 5C. Shields
- 7K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 35C. Palmer
- 6J. Callacher
- 8T. Hume
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Linfield have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | Larne(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Fola Esch(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Fola Esch(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Borac Banja Luka(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Borac Banja Luka(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 0 draws, 4 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Portadown 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portadown vs Linfield on Mar 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 1.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Linfield | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portadown sit 11th in Premiership (5 points from 11 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
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