Only a win will satisfy the Portadown supporters in this Shamrock Park clash with Knockbreda, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
The visiting Knockbreda played their last game only four days ago, a Championship match. That game was also an away game, at Newry City AFC. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Portadown form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 12 Championship games here at Shamrock Park for Portadown, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship,. The data says 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Portadown tasted defeat here at Shamrock Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.
In their previous game, the manager M. Tipton led his Portadown to a defeat in the Championship match away at Dergview. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Shamrock Park. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ballinamallard United that ended 3-3.
Portadown can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Portadown have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Knockbreda form and stats
Knockbreda have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Championship, after 4-1-9 (14 played). With the Knockbreda losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Knockbreda's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Two away games in a row for Knockbreda, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Newry City AFC in the Championship. A 0-4 defeat away at Loughgall before that.
Knockbreda find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Knockbreda's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 38 goals in 14 travels.
Head 2 Head
Portadown - Knockbreda 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: four - one - one (Portadown wins - draws - Knockbreda wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Portadown missing players
Knockbreda missing players
| Portadown | Knockbreda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 58 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 27 |
| 26 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 9 | 38 | 73 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 93% | 92% |
| 62% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 93% | 80% |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 79% | 68% |
| 31% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 56% |
| 46% | 58% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 14% | 8% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 36% |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 28 | 38 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| 130% | 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 71% | 75% |
- Knockbreda has the most conceded goals in the second half (32)
- Knockbreda has the most matches over the total-line (7)
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Knockbreda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Knockbreda have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Knockbreda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Knockbreda is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (26)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (12)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- Portadown has the most points (29) at home
- Portadown has the most points from losing position (11)
- Portadown has the most scored goals in the second half (38)
- Portadown has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
- Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portadown have scored more than double the goals of Knockbreda.
- Portadown is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| 5 | Dundela | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -3 | 39 |
| 6 | Ards | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | PSNI | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 39 | -48 | 23 |
| 11 | Dergview | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 22 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -46 | 16 |