Predictions for Portadown vs Linfield

Portadown vs Linfield Betting Tips: 28/01/2023 - Matchday 26 - Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership

28th of January at 15:00 we have yet another match of the Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership. The match is Portadown vs Linfield. And if you are looking for betting tips, you have arrived in the right place as our team of specialists has gone over all of the data and come up with what we think is the best betting tip for this match. So keep reading and good luck!

🔥 Portadown has had Over 9.5 Corners in its last 5 matches

🔥 Portadown hasn’t won in its last 5 matches

🔥 Portadown has conceded at least a goal in its last 3 matches against Linfield

🔥 Linfield has won the last 3 matches against Portadown

🔥 Portadown and Linfield average 2.53 goals scored per match

Portadown		Linfield
12	Standings	3
0.46	Goal Scored	1.88
2.38	Goals Conceded	0.84
54%	% Over 2.5	60%
33%	% BTTS	36%
0.79	xG	1.88
1.68	xGA	0.91

Portadown		Linfield
12	Standings	1
0.36	Goal Scored	1.92
2	Goals Conceded	0.77
54%	% Over 2.5	60%
27%	% BTTS	38%
1.05	xG	1.67
1.1	xGA	1.21

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Summary

Goal Scored

Having an average of 0.46 goals scored per match in this season of the NIFL Premiership makes Portadown the 12th best attack in the competition. The home team has scored 11 goals in the 24 matches played so far this season.

Averaging 1.88 goals scored per match up until now, Linfield is 3rd in terms of attacking power in this season’s NIFL Premiership. the visiting team has played 25 matches, and found the back of the net 47 goals.

Goals Conceded

The home team has conceded 57 goals in the 24 matches it has taken part in for this season’s NIFL Premiership. This means that Portadown averages 2.38 goals conceded per match, making it the 12th team in terms of defensive ability in this competition.

Opponents have found the back of Linfield’s net 21 times in the 25 matches the team has played so far in the competition. Averaging 0.84 goals conceded in the NIFL Premiership makes Linfield the 3rd best defence.

% Over 2.5

The Over 2.5 markets could be interesting. Portadown, for example, would have won such a bet in 54% of the matches it played so far in this season’s NIFL Premiership

Linfield and Portadown have been raising some eyebrows in the Over 2.5 Goals market. The away team averages Over 2.5 goals in 60% of its matches, which compares to the league average of 56%. Let’s see how it turns out…

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

If you are considering betting on BTTS for this match, it is probably important to know that 33% of matches from Portadown this season have seen Both Teams to Score. Will it yield a positive outcome this time around?

If we look at the away team’s stats we will see that coming up to this match, Linfield has both scored and conceded at least one goal in 36% of the times in entered the pitch in this season’s NIFL Premiership.

Expected Goals (xG)

The NIFL Premiership is a competition that we know has produced some attacking quality of the past few years, and Portadown, with its average of 0.79 xG per match will try to prove exactly that for this match.

We mentioned earlier that Linfield scores an average of 1.88 goals per match. Did you know that they average 1.88 expected goals per 90’? Do you think this is maybe an opportunity for bettors looking at opportunities from the visitor’s point of view?

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

Linfield will do what it can to score against the hosts, which arrive at today’s match with 1.68 Expected Goals Against so far in this season of the NIFL Premiership. We’ll see if Portadown can keep it’s net safe.

xGA tell us as much as goals conceded, since it does not take into account how efficient the opposing team’s attack is. And the visitors get to this match with a 90’ average of 0.91 xGA. Should we expect this match to fall under the rest of the season average?

Predictions

Portadown hosts Linfield on 28th of January at 15:00 for the matchday 26 of the NIFL Premiership, and we have analysed the data and are happy with our prediction for Portadown vs Linfield.

We have a full team of specialists going over all of the matches happening today and this is one of those that we feel confident enough to recommend a betting tip.

Let’s jump right into this match taking place on 28th of January at 15:00 for the Matchday 26 in the NIFL Premiership, and find below our prediction for Portadown vs Linfield. And if you decide to follow it, good luck!