Football betting preview: H&W Welders vs Portadown

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blanchflower Stadium (3000 seats)

The visiting Portadown side should be favourites in this visit to H&W Welders, as the away team holds a 17 point advantage from their eleven league games this season.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Irish League Cup match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Institute, so at least H&W Welders are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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H&W Welders form and stats

H&W Welders have collected 8 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-2-1. H&W Welders have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In their previous game, the manager C. McIlwaine led his H&W Welders to a defeat in the Irish League Cup match away at Institute. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Blanchflower Stadium. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Loughgall (1-4).

A decent goal production from H&W Welders in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. H&W Welders's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portadown form and stats

4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portadown, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Championship, in their Championship matches away. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Portadown's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Loughgall game.

Portadown delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Newry City AFC (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Championship game. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at PSNI.

Portadown have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 5 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Portadown - H&W Welders 2-0, played this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 1 H&W Welders victory, 2 draws and 6 Portadown wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

H&W Welders missing players

Portadown missing players

H&W Welders Portadown
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 1 1 Lost L 0 0 1
13 8 0 Scored S 5 12 24
27 7 2 Conceded C 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 82%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 64%
64% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 45%
55% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 36%
27% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 27%
55% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 27%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 64%
36% 20% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
1.5 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0.7 2
2.5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 1.7 4
1.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of H&W Welders's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • H&W Welders have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • H&W Welders have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • H&W Welders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portadown have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Portadown have not yet lost a game away.
  • 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 have won significantly less corners away then at home.

H&W Welders
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-09-19 CH Dundela 3 - 2 H&W Welders
21-09-19 CH H&W Welders 2 - 2 PSNI
28-09-19 CH H&W Welders 2 - 2 Dergview
05-10-19 CH Loughgall 4 - 1 H&W Welders
08-10-19 ILC Institute 3 - 0 H&W Welders
12-10-19 CH H&W Welders 14:00 Portadown
19-10-19 CH Ballinamallard United 14:00 H&W Welders
26-10-19 CH Dergview 14:00 H&W Welders
02-11-19 CH H&W Welders 14:00 Dundela
09-11-19 CH H&W Welders 14:00 Loughgall
Portadown
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Portadown 2 - 0 Dundela
14-09-19 CH Portadown 3 - 1 Queen's University
21-09-19 CH Dergview 1 - 2 Portadown
28-09-19 CH PSNI 0 - 1 Portadown
04-10-19 CH Portadown 0 - 0 Newry City AFC
12-10-19 CH H&W Welders 14:00 Portadown
19-10-19 CH Portadown 14:00 Dergview
26-10-19 CH Queen's University 14:00 Portadown
02-11-19 CH Portadown 15:00 Knockbreda
09-11-19 CH Newry City AFC 15:00 Portadown

  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 11 8 2 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 12 2 5 4 1 0 12 3 19 26
2 Loughgall 11 7 3 1 26 13 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 5 0 0 19 9 13 24
3 Ballinamallard United 11 7 1 3 21 6 6 3 1 2 12 3 5 4 0 1 9 3 15 22
4 Dundela 11 5 4 2 16 13 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 19
5 Ards 11 5 3 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 7 4 2 18
6 Newry City AFC 11 4 3 4 20 15 5 1 1 3 12 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 15
7 Dergview 11 4 2 5 17 16 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 1 1 4 7 11 1 14
8 PSNI 11 4 1 6 16 30 6 2 0 4 7 16 5 2 1 2 9 14 -14 13
9 Ballyclare Comrades 11 3 2 6 22 27 5 3 0 2 20 9 6 0 2 4 2 18 -5 11
10 Queen's University 11 3 0 8 18 27 5 3 0 2 11 11 6 0 0 6 7 16 -9 9
11 H&W Welders 11 2 3 6 13 27 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 0 1 5 5 20 -14 9
12 Knockbreda 11 1 2 8 11 27 5 0 1 4 3 12 6 1 1 4 8 15 -16 5

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