Championship match preview and statistics: PSNI fight Portadown

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Newforge Lane (1500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as PSNI have their presumed home advantage while Portadown are ahead 9 points in the Championship table.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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PSNI form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what PSNI, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Championship, have to build on here at Newforge Lane in the Championship. Hopes of three in a row are alive for PSNI after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The home team returns to Newforge Lane after sharing the points with H&W Welders (placed 11th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, PSNI won a home game hosting Knockbreda (3-2).

A decent goal production from PSNI in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, PSNI having conceded 11 goals here at Newforge Lane so far.

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Portadown form and stats

3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portadown, who have the most scored goals (23) in Championship, in their Championship matches away. Portadown have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Portadown has no reason to fear anyone.

Two travels in a row for Portadown, whose manager M. Tipton could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Dergview. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Queen's University.

Portadown create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 11 goals in 4 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (PSNI wins - draws - Portadown wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

PSNI missing players

Portadown missing players

PSNI Portadown
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
16 7 1 Scored S 4 11 23
25 11 4 Conceded C 2 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 89%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 56%
78% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 44%
44% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 33%
89% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 56%
11% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
5.5 7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 2 0.7 2
9 10 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 1.7 4
1.5 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 0.7 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of PSNI's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • PSNI have created more than twice as many corners as Portadown.
  • PSNI have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • PSNI have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • PSNI 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.

PSNI
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-08-19 ILC Institute 3 - 2 PSNI
31-08-19 CH PSNI 3 - 1 Dergview
07-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 1 - 2 PSNI
14-09-19 CH PSNI 3 - 2 Knockbreda
21-09-19 CH H&W Welders 2 - 2 PSNI
28-09-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Portadown
05-10-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Ballinamallard United
12-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 PSNI
19-10-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Newry City AFC
26-10-19 CH Ards 14:00 PSNI
Portadown
All Irish League Cup Championship Premiership Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-08-19 ILC Portadown 1 - 2 Dollingstown
30-08-19 CH Ards 2 - 4 Portadown
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 14:00 Portadown
04-10-19 CH Portadown 18:45 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

  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 9 7 1 1 23 5 5 4 0 1 12 2 4 3 1 0 11 3 18 22
2 Loughgall 9 5 3 1 20 11 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 17 8 9 18
3 Dundela 9 5 2 2 15 12 5 4 1 0 13 6 4 1 1 2 2 6 3 17
4 Ballinamallard United 9 5 1 3 15 6 5 2 1 2 10 3 4 3 0 1 5 3 9 16
5 Ards 9 4 2 3 12 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 2 2 1 7 4 1 14
6 PSNI 9 4 1 4 16 25 4 2 0 2 7 11 5 2 1 2 9 14 -9 13
7 Newry City AFC 9 3 2 4 15 14 4 0 1 3 7 10 5 3 1 1 8 4 1 11
8 Ballyclare Comrades 9 3 1 5 21 22 5 3 0 2 20 9 4 0 1 3 1 13 -1 10
9 Dergview 9 3 1 5 12 13 4 2 1 1 7 4 5 1 0 4 5 9 -1 10
10 Queen's University 9 3 0 6 16 22 5 3 0 2 11 11 4 0 0 4 5 11 -6 9
11 H&W Welders 9 2 2 5 10 21 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 0 1 4 4 16 -11 8
12 Knockbreda 9 1 2 6 9 22 4 0 1 3 2 10 5 1 1 3 7 12 -13 5

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