Portadown vs Linfield prediction, preview and stats, 23 Oct 2026
Portadown host Linfield in the Northern Irish Premiership on Friday, 23 October 2026. Our model expects 0.9 goals from Portadown and 1.6 from Linfield, with Portadown winning 21% of the time, a draw 26% and Linfield 53%.
Match details
Portadown vs Linfield is a Northern Irish Premiership fixture played on Friday, 23 October 2026, with kick-off at 18:45 UTC.
Form guide
Portadown's last 8 results, most recent first: L W D W L L D L.
Linfield's last 8 results, most recent first: W D W W W D W W.
Portadown have averaged 0.9 goals scored and 1.3 conceded at home over their last 19 games there.
Linfield have averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.0 conceded away from home over their last 21 games there.
Portadown vs Linfield head-to-head
15 Sept 2026: Portadown 1-1 Linfield
10 Mar 2026: Linfield 3-1 Portadown
What the numbers say
Win probability: Portadown 21%, draw 26%, Linfield 53%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 73%, over 2.5 goals 47%, both teams to score 49%.
Sportinstinct prediction
Draw No Bet: Away DNB at odds of 1.30 (72% confidence).
Portadown have taken 8 points from their last 8, while Linfield are unbeaten in their last 8. Portadown average 0.9 scored and 1.3 conceded at home, while Linfield average 1.6 scored and 1.0 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings Portadown won 0, drew 1 and lost 1 to Linfield, with 3.0 goals a game. Our model expects Portadown to score about 0.9 and Linfield about 1.6. Linfield look the better side, and the stake comes back if it ends level.
Our picks are built from the data and reviewed, but they are analysis, never a guarantee. Sportinstinct is not a bookmaker and does not take bets.
VIP results, last 7 days
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