Portadown vs Linfield: result 1-6 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 28, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Shamrock Park, Portadown
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What was the result of Portadown vs Linfield?
Linfield won 1-6 on January 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. CooperLinfield
- 22′E. VertainenLinfield
- 44′P. McNallyPortadown
- 58′E. VertainenLinfield
- 75′E. VertainenLinfield
- 86′J. CooperLinfield
- 88′C. McKeeLinfield
Official lineup for Portadown vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portadown
- 7Alberto Baldé Almánzar
- 17L. Chapman
- 26C. Rodgers
- 32C. Friel
- 6L. Wilson
- 31E. McCawl
- 40P. McElroy
- 11M. Russell
- 12B. McKeown
- 18P. McNally
- 1J. Barr
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 14R. McDaid
- 23E. Vertainen
- 7K. Millar
- 9J. Cooper
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 35C. Palmer
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 16M. Clarke
- 18D. Finlayson
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Banbridge Town(home) | 2-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portadown wins, 1 draw, 5 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Portadown 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Linfield 4-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Linfield 1-0 Portadown | Premiership |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Portadown 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Portadown 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Portadown 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Portadown score 0.6 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.0 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 2.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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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