Portadown vs LinfieldPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Portadown are twelfth and still on zero points after five rounds: five defeats, three goals scored and eleven conceded. At Shamrock Park they have lost both home games without scoring, with four goals against; the three away trips also ended in defeat, three goals scored and seven conceded. Linfield are third on twelve points: four wins and one defeat, six goals scored and four conceded. Their away record comes down to a single game, won 2-0; at home four matches with three wins and one defeat, four goals scored and four conceded. Their last five bring four wins, all in the most recent rounds, with a defeat further back. The league average is 2.57 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.