The managers B. McCarroll and M. Tipton are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
Dundela and Portadown should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Dundela are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Dundela form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Dundela at their home stadium (Wilgar Park) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Dundela, who won 2-0 against Dergview (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, Dundela lost 0-4 at home to Ballinamallard United.
Dundela can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Dundela have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 6-2-1 from 9 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Portadown hope to make it five in this match. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Portadown are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Portadown are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Championship against Loughgall (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ballyclare Comrades at their stadium, the result 1-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Portadown are regular goalscorers on their travels. 9 goals have been conceded by Portadown in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Portadown - Dundela 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Dundela won 2, Portadown won 3 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Dundela missing players
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| Dundela | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 19 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 19 | 38 |
| 26 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 89% | 89% |
| 82% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 72% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 56% |
| 47% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 47% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 56% | 39% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 44% | 56% |
| 29% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 11% | 17% |
| 1 | 1.1 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 0.5 | 0.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 33 | 50 |
| 15 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| 120% | 186% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 106% | 115% |
- Dundela has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Dundela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (10)
- Portadown has the most matches over the total-line (4)
- Portadown has the most points from losing position (9)
- Portadown has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Portadown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portadown is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Dundela | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | Ards | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -12 | 18 |
| 10 | PSNI | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -31 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 14 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 9 |