The kick off for the match between Portadown and Crusaders will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Friday, 08/29 - at the Shamrock Park. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Portadown vs Crusaders
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Portadown preview
Portadown has played 4 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 1 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 0.75 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses. Portadown's attack has scored 4 goals, 4 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1 goals per match across the entire season.
Jordan Gibson is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Joshua Ukek leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Portadown has conceded 8 goals in the league (an average of 2) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2 over 4 matches).
Crusaders preview
In 3 NIFL Premiership matches, Crusaders has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 1 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 1 wins in 3 matches. The team has scored 6 goals, 6 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 2 goals per match), with Fraser Bryden being the team's top scorer with 4 goals and Elliot Dunlop providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Crusaders has conceded 7 goals in the league and 7 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 2.33 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Portadown vs Crusaders
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Portadown
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W W L |
0.75 |
| Home | L L L |
0 |
| Away | L W W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 25% | 0% | 50% |
| Goals | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Scored | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Conceded | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 25% | 0% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 75% | 100% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 25% | 0% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.33 | 1.16 | 1.41 |
|
xGA
|
1.46 | 1.74 | 1.33 |
Away Team
Crusaders
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
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