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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portadown have 3 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Linfield win(s).
| 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 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