Match Info

NIFL Premiership - Round 13

Date: 23 October 2026, Friday 🏁 Finished

Location: Shamrock Park (Portadown) 🌤️ ...

Referee: Clarke T. (Nir)

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
United Kingdom	19:45	BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, Nifl TV


	Portadown		Linfield

	1	X	2
	5.75	4.40	1.44
	6.00	4.00	1.44
	6.47	4.76	1.46
	6.2	4.47	1.42	Watch
	6.20	4.70	1.43
	6.60	4.25	1.39
	6.00	4.30	1.44
Avarage Now (Initially)	6.17 ↑ (5.8)	4.41 ↑ (4.17)	1.43 ↓ (1.48)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Portadown
14.9%

Draw
20.8%

Linfield
64.3%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

15.8%

22%

62.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

15.5%

21.5%

63.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Portadown has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)

Linfield has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Portadown than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Linfield than the current prediction. (-0.8%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
12.5%	0%	87.5%

Portadown - Linfield Predictions

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 2 Selected Experts predict this event. Linfield (votes: 2 - 100%).

Users Predictions: Linfield will win (7 of 8 users predict this - 87.5%).
Confidence interval (95%): 64.58% – 100%.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 0:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. McCarey A. (G) 4. Altintop B. 3. Carson M. 7. Chapman L. 10. Fyfe E. 23. Hewitt M. 2. Isamala D. 28. Kennedy B. 22. Scott J. 19. Teelan J. 26. Thompson G.	1. Johns Ch. (G) 26. Baird I. 19. Brennan R. 29. Fitzpatrick M. 10. Frizzell A. 15. Hall B. 8. McClean K. 34. McCullough D. 27. McGee E. 14. Nelson K. 5. Shields C. (C)
Substitutes
33. Barry J. (G) 9. Falls C. 34. Flanagan F. 5. MacKinnon L. 48. Martins D. 8. Towe A. 14. Wells B.	24. Brown S. 18. Glavin A. (G) 7. Millar K. 30. Moore K. 22. Mulgrew J. 4. Nolan R. 16. Wells D.
Coaches
Jeffrey D.	Healy D.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (0 - 0)
26', Altintop B. 🟨,
42', Fitzpatrick M. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 2)
47', Shields C. 🟨,
48', 1 - 0, Kennedy B. (Penalty Awarded),
55', 1 - 1, Brennan R. ⚽,
59', Shields C. ↓, Mulgrew J. ↑,
59', Nelson K. ↓, Millar K. ↑,
66', Frizzell A. ↓, Moore K. ↑,
69', Chapman L. ↓, MacKinnon L. ↑,
69', Thompson G. ↓, Flanagan F. ↑,
80', 1 - 2, Fitzpatrick M. ⚽,
84', Brennan R. ↓, Wells D. ↑,
88', Kennedy B. ↓, Wells B. ↑,

Preview

A high-stakes clash as a relegation-threatened team welcomes an elite contender (ranked 11th in the NIFL Premiership (Relegation Group: ) and 2nd in the Promotion - NIFL Premiership (Championship Group: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Portadown won 1.

Portadown has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 2 wins).

Linfield is in superb form heading into this trip (last 5 matches: 4 wins).

The betting markets point to Linfield as the clear and undisputed favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Portadown has recorded 1 win, 4 draws, and 15 losses, with a goal aggregate of 15:48 (averaging 0.8:2.4 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for Portadown against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 3 draws, and 8 losses, with 11:28 goals (averaging 0.9:2.3 per game).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
2	Linfield	13	10	2	1	20:10	10	32
11	Portadown	13	2	2	9	11:23	-12	8

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Portadown
Northern Irish League Cup
20.10.26	Portadown - Cliftonville	0:2 ✺
Northern Irish Premiership
17.10.26	Cliftonville - Portadown	1:2 ✺
09.10.26	Portadown - Glentoran	0:0 ✺
03.10.26	Portadown - Limavady United	3:1 ✺
26.09.26	Ballymena United - Portadown	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 16.9 LWTWL
- Linfield FC
Northern Irish Premiership
20.10.26	Larne - Linfield	1:2 ✺
17.10.26	Carrick Rangers - Linfield	2:2 ✺
10.10.26	Linfield - Bangor	2:0 ✺
25.09.26	Coleraine - Linfield	1:3 ✺
19.09.26	Linfield - Crusaders	1:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 19.1 WTWWW

Latest Head to Head

Northern Irish Premiership
15.09.26	Portadown - Linfield	1:1
10.03.26	Linfield - Portadown	3:1
17.10.25	Portadown - Linfield	2:0
06.09.25	Linfield - Portadown	3:0
18.01.25	Portadown - Linfield	1:3
30.11.24	Linfield - Portadown	2:1
30.08.24	Portadown - Linfield	2:2

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