Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Shamrock Park clash with PSNI, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
Portadown and PSNI 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.
For PSNI it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Championship, have been very solid at home in the Championship so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Newry City AFC here at Shamrock Park, Portadown has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Portadown lost their last game at Ballinamallard United (placed 2nd) after a 2-4 scoreline. Before that, Portadown had a home game versus Ards which ended with a victory 2-1.
A goal frenzy last time out for Portadown, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Ballinamallard United. Fun stuff to watch!
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 10 games), Portadown's attacking play is working. Defensively Portadown have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
PSNI form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PSNI, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Championship, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in PSNI as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in PSNI's last three away games as they have all been lost.
PSNI failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Ballyclare Comrades (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 2-6. A 1-4 loss hosting H&W Welders before that.
PSNI lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 2-6 beating and focus on this one.
PSNI have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. There are big problems for the PSNI defense as they have conceded 29 goals in 9 away games.
Head 2 Head
PSNI - Portadown 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Portadown 3 wins, 1 draw and PSNI 1 victory. As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Portadown missing players
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| Portadown | PSNI | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 43 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 26 |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 16 | 29 | 64 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 57% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 29% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 56% | 74% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 44% | 53% |
| 48% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 68% |
| 48% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 32% |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 17 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 9 | 33 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 115% | 133% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 150% | 106% |
- All of PSNI's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PSNI has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (64)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-19) away
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-38)
- PSNI have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- PSNI have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- PSNI have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PSNI haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (18)
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Portadown has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (10)
- Portadown has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Portadown has the most points (25) at home
- Portadown has the most points from losing position (10)
- Portadown has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
- Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Portadown have scored at least twice as many goals at home as PSNI have scored away.
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 43 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Ards | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | PSNI | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -38 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -24 | 15 |