Portadown vs Linfield prediction

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

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23 Oct 2026 14:45

1st Half Over 0.5 Goals

Market: 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals · @ 1.30

1.30

Last updated: 19-10-2026

The kick off for the match between Portadown and Linfield will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Friday, 10/23 - at the Shamrock Park. This clash of the 2026/27 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Portadown vs Linfield Football Club. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

Portadown Preview

Portadown has played 12 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 1 wins, 3 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 0.5 points per match.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has recorded 14 wins, 8 draws, and 28 losses. Portadown's attack has scored 53 goals, 9 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.75 goals per league match and 1.06 goals per match across the entire season.

Eamon Fyfe is the team’s top scorer with 13 goals, while James Teelan leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Portadown has conceded 22 goals in the league (an average of 1.83) and 88 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.76 over 50 matches).

Linfield preview

In 11 NIFL Premiership matches, Linfield has recorded 8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.36 points per game.

In the 2026/27 season, the team has 30 wins in 60 matches. The team has scored 89 goals, 16 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.45 goals per match), with Matthew Fitzpatrick being the team's top scorer with 17 goals and Matthew Fitzpatrick providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Linfield Football Club has conceded 8 goals in the league and 54 in the 2026/27 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.9 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Portadown vs Linfield

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Portadown

Home

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Linfield

Away

WDWWW

Points & Results

  • 0.50
    PPG
    2.36
  • 8%
    Wins
    73%
  • 17%
    First to Score
    91%

Goals Scored & Conceded

  • 0.75
    Scored/game
    1.45
  • 1.83
    Conceded/game
    0.73
  • 1.09
    xG
    1.50
  • 1.57
    xGA
    0.89

Trends

  • 50%
    Both Score
    36%
  • 8%
    Clean Sheet
    55%
  • 50%
    Failed to Score
    9%

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Likely Scores

#ScoreProbability%
11 - 1
13.77%
20 - 1
11.66%
30 - 0
10.17%
40 - 2
9.34%
51 - 2
9.06%
61 - 0
7.40%
72 - 1
6.07%
80 - 3
4.51%
92 - 2
4.39%
101 - 3
4.37%
112 - 0
4.19%
122 - 3
2.12%
Published: 20 Oct 2026
Updated: 20 Oct 2026