This could be an interesting match as Newry City AFC have their presumed home advantage while Portadown are ahead 9 points in the Championship table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Newry City AFC form and stats
Newry City AFC's results here at The Showgrounds in the Championship have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Happy days for Newry City AFC in their previous game, a Championship match away at Ballyclare Comrades (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Institute with the scoreline 0-1.
Newry City AFC are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (18 goals in 7 games). Newry City AFC have conceded 15 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Portadown, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Championship, collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Championship. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The supporters enjoyed Portadown's previous game versus Knockbreda (placed 12th), a Championship 3-0 win played at home. Before that, Portadown travelled to Queen's University and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.
The Portadown manager M. Tipton has got the team scoring on the road, with 16 away goals in 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Portadown in these games.
Head 2 Head
Newry City AFC and Portadown have met before this season: Portadown - Newry City AFC 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Newry City AFC 0 wins, 2 draws and Portadown 0 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Newry City AFC missing players
Portadown missing players
| Newry City AFC | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 33 |
| 20 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 73% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 47% | 71% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 33% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 27% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Newry City AFC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Newry City AFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Newry City AFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newry City AFC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Newry City AFC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Newry City AFC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 33 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 33 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Dundela | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | Ards | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | Dergview | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | PSNI | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -28 | 14 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -26 | 6 |