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Crusaders FC vs Portadown Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 3
Crusaders FC

Crusaders FC

7th in table
LLLLW
Full time
3:2
HT 2 - 0
Portadown

Portadown

12th in table
DWLLL
11' A. Brooks
21' F. Flanagan
32' A. Brooks
39' F. Flanagan
39' F. Flanagan
55' B. Altintop
57' A. Brooks
59' E. Fyfe
90+2' B. Kennedy
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Seaview, Belfast
E. Boyce

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
2Crusaders FC wins
2Draws
5Portadown wins
3Goals per game
44%Both scored
78%Over 2.5
11 Apr 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 4 - 0 Portadown
21 Mar 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 0 Crusaders FC
06 Dec 2025Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 4 Portadown
29 Aug 2025Premiership Portadown 2 - 1 Crusaders FC
25 Jan 2025Premiership Crusaders FC 3 - 2 Portadown
21 Dec 2024Premiership Portadown 1 - 0 Crusaders FC
21 Sep 2024Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 3 Portadown
07 Nov 2023League Cup Portadown 2 - 1 Crusaders FC
18 Mar 2023Premiership Portadown 2 - 2 Crusaders FC

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

Recent form

3 W 0 D 7 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Limavady United 1 - 4 Crusaders FC W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 5 Coleraine FC L
21 Oct 2026League Cup Warrenpoint Town 5 - 2 Crusaders FC L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 1 Crusaders FC L
10 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 3 Larne L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Crusaders FC L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 1 Bangor W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 0 Crusaders FC L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 3 - 0 Dungannon Swifts W
12 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 1 - 2 Limavady United L
2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 0 Portadown L
23 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 2 Linfield L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Portadown 0 - 2 Cliftonville FC L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 2 Portadown W
09 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 0 Glentoran D
03 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 3 - 1 Limavady United W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 0 Portadown L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Bangor 3 - 1 Portadown L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 1 Linfield D
12 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 2 Larne L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Crusaders FC Draw Portadown
Value spotted: Crusaders FC win at 2.30 (model 46% vs market 40%)

Most likely scores

1-1 12.3%
1-0 11.1%
2-1 9.2%
2-0 8.4%
0-1 8.2%
0-0 7.4%

Expected goals: 1.5 Crusaders FC · 1.1 Portadown

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals73%
Over 2.5 goals48%
Over 3.5 goals26%
Both teams score52%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
100%
Form
0%
100%
Attack
0%
40%
Defence
60%
100%
Goal model
0%
50%
Head to head
50%
50%
Goals
50%
46%
Overall
53%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
0
2
0-15'
1
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
0
Crusaders FC Portadown

Side by side

Crusaders FC Portadown
2 Played 2
1 Won 0
0 Drawn 0
1 Lost 2
1.5 Goals scored per game 0
1.5 Goals conceded per game 1
2 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 0 / 0
0 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 2
0 Longest winning run 0
2-1 Biggest win -
2-1 Biggest defeat 0-1
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Crusaders FC vs Portadown: preview and prediction

Crusaders FC host Portadown in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 3) on Saturday, 22nd August 2026 at 18:00 at Seaview, Belfast. Crusaders FC sit 7th in the table and Portadown 12th.

Crusaders FC are struggling, with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-W). Portadown are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-L-L-L).

In the last 9 meetings, Crusaders FC won 2, Portadown won 5 and 2 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 44% and over 2.5 goals in 78%.

Our goal model expects about 1.5 goals for Crusaders FC and 1.1 for Portadown. It gives Crusaders FC the edge (46% home win, 26% draw, 28% away win), 48% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Draw at odds of 3.24.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Crusaders FC vs Portadown FAQs

What is the best prediction for Crusaders FC vs Portadown?

Our top tip is Draw: Draw (3.24 odds).

Who will win Crusaders FC vs Portadown?

Crusaders FC are favourites: our model gives Crusaders FC 46%, the draw 26% and Portadown 28%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 52% chance in our model, and it happened in 44% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.6 goals in total, with a 48% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Crusaders FC vs Portadown?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 22nd August 2026 at 18:00 at Seaview, Belfast.

Who is the referee?

E. Boyce is in charge of this game.