Portadown vs Linfield Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 7
Portadown

Portadown

12th in table
DWLLL
Full time
1:1
HT 0 - 1
Linfield

Linfield

2nd in table
WDWWD
25' K. McClean
82' B. Kennedy (Penalty)
85'
86'
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Shamrock Park, Portadown
S. Gregg

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
1Portadown wins
1Draws
6Linfield wins
3.9Goals per game
75%Both scored
88%Over 2.5
10 Mar 2026Premiership Linfield 3 - 1 Portadown
17 Oct 2025Premiership Portadown 2 - 0 Linfield
06 Sep 2025Premiership Linfield 3 - 0 Portadown
18 Jan 2025Premiership Portadown 1 - 3 Linfield
30 Nov 2024Premiership Linfield 2 - 1 Portadown
30 Aug 2024Premiership Portadown 2 - 2 Linfield
10 Mar 2024League Cup Linfield 3 - 1 Portadown
28 Jan 2023Premiership Portadown 1 - 6 Linfield

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

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
7 W 3 D 0 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 1 Dungannon Swifts D
23 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 2 Linfield W
20 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 2 Linfield W
17 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 2 - 2 Linfield D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Linfield 2 - 0 Bangor W
25 Sep 2026Premiership Coleraine FC 1 - 3 Linfield W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 0 Crusaders FC W
15 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 1 - 1 Linfield D
12 Sep 2026Premiership Dungannon Swifts 0 - 1 Linfield W
05 Sep 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 0 Carrick Rangers W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Portadown Draw Linfield

Most likely scores

0-1 20.4%
0-2 17.8%
0-0 11.6%
0-3 10.4%
1-1 8.2%
1-2 7.1%

Expected goals: 0.4 Portadown · 1.75 Linfield

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals63%
Over 2.5 goals36%
Over 3.5 goals17%
Both teams score27%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
0%
Form
100%
30%
Attack
70%
8%
Defence
92%
0%
Goal model
100%
20%
Head to head
80%
31%
Goals
69%
22%
Overall
77%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
1
2
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
2
4
0-15'
1
2
16-30'
0
2
31-45'
0
3
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
1
Portadown Linfield

Side by side

Portadown Linfield
6 Played 6
0 Won 5
0 Drawn 0
6 Lost 1
0.5 Goals scored per game 1.2
2.2 Goals conceded per game 0.7
0 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 1.5
0 Clean sheets 4
4 Failed to score 1
0 Longest winning run 0
- Biggest win 2-1
0-3 Biggest defeat 0-3
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Portadown vs Linfield: preview and prediction

Portadown host Linfield in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 7) on Tuesday, 15th September 2026 at 19:45 at Shamrock Park, Portadown. Portadown sit 12th in the table and Linfield 2nd.

Portadown are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-W-L-L-L). Linfield are in good shape, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-D-W-W-D).

In the last 8 meetings, Portadown won 1, Linfield won 6 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% and over 2.5 goals in 88%.

Our goal model expects about 0.4 goals for Portadown and 1.75 for Linfield. It gives Linfield the edge (8% home win, 21% draw, 71% away win), 36% for over 2.5 goals and 27% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-1.

Our pick was Away Win. We also like Away Wins Either Half.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Portadown vs Linfield FAQs

What is the best prediction for Portadown vs Linfield?

Our top tip is Tip of the Day: Away Win.

Who will win Portadown vs Linfield?

Linfield are favourites: our model gives Portadown 8%, the draw 21% and Linfield 71%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 27% chance in our model, and it happened in 75% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.2 goals in total, with a 36% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Portadown vs Linfield?

Kick-off is on Tuesday, 15th September 2026 at 19:45 at Shamrock Park, Portadown.

Who is the referee?

S. Gregg is in charge of this game.