Match analysis
Northern-IrelandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
Honours even: Portadown 1-1 Linfield on Tuesday 15 September (Premiership). At the break it was 1-0 to Linfield. Portadown hit back to draw level.
For Portadown, B. Kennedy (83') was on target. The goal for Linfield came from K. McClean (26').
| PortadownHome | Rating | LinfieldAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,448 | Overall | 1,721 |
| 1,510 | Match venue | 1,670 |
| 1,510 | At home | 1,752 |
| 1,388 | Away | 1,670 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,430 | Attack | 1,542 |
| 1,482 | Defence | 1,683 |
| 1,412 | Home attack | 1,572 |
| 1,460 | Away attack | 1,542 |
| 1,554 | Home defence | 1,684 |
| 1,416 | Away defence | 1,673 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,743 | Goal environment | 1,805 |
| 1,502 | Home goals | 1,735 |
| 1,742 | Away goals | 1,570 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,490 | Close games | 1,679 |
| 1,434 | Winning margin | 1,724 |
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 18 meetings since December 2018, Portadown have won one, Linfield have taken 14 and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Portadown vs Linfield prediction page.