Struggling Portadown will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Linfield in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Portadown have the fewest points (6) at home in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (66) in Premiership
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portadown and Linfield.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown's results here at Shamrock Park in the Premiership have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
No payout for Portadown in their previous match, an away game at Carrick Rangers that ended in defeat 3-5. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Dungannon Swifts.
Did Portadown get overconfident in their match against Carrick Rangers? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 3-5 defeat. A goal frenzy last time out for Portadown, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Carrick Rangers. Fun stuff to watch!
The match schedule is unforgiving for Portadown as they have a new game in only three days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Crusaders are visiting.
Portadown has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Linfield form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Linfield, who have the most scored goals (66) in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Two away games in a row for Linfield, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Ballymena United in the Premiership. Prior to that result Linfield won their away game at Crusaders. The scoreline was 2-1.
Linfield were so close to getting something from the game against Ballymena United, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
Linfield are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. Linfield have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Linfield - Portadown 3-0. Portadown-Linfield H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portadown two wins, Linfield six wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 19 goals | A. Waterworth 13 goals |  L. Bonis 8 goals |
Portadown missing players
Linfield missing players
| Portadown | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 66 |
| 52 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 28 |
| 96% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 92% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 70% |
| 38% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 26% |
| 62% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 92% | 56% |
| 12% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 41% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 3.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 |
| 41% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 51% | 53% |
- All of Linfield's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Linfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Linfield have scored more than double the goals of Portadown.
- Linfield have the most clean sheets (11) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (66) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+38) in Premiership
- Linfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portadown have the fewest points (6) at home in Premiership
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Larne | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -18 | 25 |
| 10 | Portadown | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -23 | 18 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -37 | 16 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | -36 | 15 |