Linfield FC vs Portadown FC Prediction: Portadown is a tough team to play against

Portadown and Linfield will clash at Windsor Park on Saturday for the 19th round of their NIFL Premiership game. Both teams are in great shape with Portadown maintaining an unbeaten record in their last 5 league games and Linfield holding tight to their lead at the top of the league table. The last time they met was early August and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. We envisage a tough one here with both teams finding the net. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: LWWWL

Linfield’s run of three consecutive league victories came to an end at the hands of Glentoran last week as they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat. Linfield had so many goal opportunities in that game but they were not clinical enough in front of goal. Linfield is currently at the top of the league table, and they cannot afford another defeat.  

Linfield is currently in the top flight in the Northern Ireland Premier League table with 11 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses from 17 games played, 33 goals scored, and 12 goals conceded. Joel Cooper is the team's top scorer with 9 goals.

Form in the League: WWDWW

Portadown is exceeding our expectations in the league this season as they are unbeaten in their last 5 league games and they’ve secured 4 wins and a draw in their last 5 league games. Their most recent league game against Glenavon ended in a 1-0 defeat. Their overall league statistics are 8 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses from the 17 league games played. 

A closer look at their last 20 meetings showed 13 wins for Linfield, 3 wins for Portadown, and 4 draws.

Linfield have not lost to Portadown in their last 15 games and Linfield will love to uphold this record after their encounter on Saturday. However, we expect a different dynamic to the game as Portadown is in really great shape and they’ve defeated top teams like Larne and Glentoran in the cause of their current resurgence in form. We expect a tough one which would most likely end in a win or draw for the Hosts. There has also been a total of over 2.5 goals in their last 5 encounters and we should also expect the same on Saturday. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• No losses for Linfield in their last 15 encounters.
• Linfield has scored first in their last meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in their last 5 meetings.