Match analysis
Northern-IrelandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
It finished Portadown 2-0 Linfield on Friday 17 October 2025 (Premiership). It was goalless at half-time, with Portadown doing the damage after the restart.
The goals for Portadown came from B. Altintop (55') and J. Teelan (74').
| PortadownHome | Rating | LinfieldAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,519 | Overall | 1,777 |
| 1,528 | Match venue | 1,705 |
| 1,528 | At home | 1,790 |
| 1,398 | Away | 1,705 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,486 | Attack | 1,626 |
| 1,512 | Defence | 1,727 |
| 1,478 | Home attack | 1,626 |
| 1,440 | Away attack | 1,601 |
| 1,541 | Home defence | 1,721 |
| 1,445 | Away defence | 1,680 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,718 | Goal environment | 1,812 |
| 1,527 | Home goals | 1,718 |
| 1,692 | Away goals | 1,593 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,524 | Close games | 1,655 |
| 1,514 | Winning margin | 1,813 |
Match venue compares Portadown at home with Linfield away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In 19 meetings since December 2018, Portadown have won one, Linfield have taken 15 and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Portadown vs Linfield prediction page.