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Portadown vs Cliftonville: match statistics
Portadown vs Cliftonville: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Portadown plays Cliftonville in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.
Recent form
Portadown has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Cliftonville has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Portadown scores 1.17 goals per game and allows 1.76. Cliftonville scores 1.57 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.88 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 48% of Portadown's games and 64% of Cliftonville's. The Over 2.5 rates are 66% and 61%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Cliftonville has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.23 per game. Portadown takes 9.1 shots per game, while Cliftonville takes 12.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Portadown leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.76 goals per game after halftime. Cliftonville leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.96 after halftime.
When the teams score
Portadown's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Cliftonville, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
NIFL Premiership games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Portadown | Cliftonville | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Cliftonville is 50% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / game - Portadown · 1.8 pts / game - Cliftonville
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Cliftonville is 34% better for: goals scored per game.
1.17 goals / game - Portadown · 1.57 goals / game - Cliftonville
Cliftonville is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.76 goals / game - Portadown · 1.5 goals / game - Cliftonville
Portadown scores in 66% of games (19 of 29 games), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 games).
Cliftonville scores in 79% of games (22 of 28 games), while Portadown keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 29 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Portadown
Over / Under - Cliftonville
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Portadown - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Cliftonville - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 80% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Portadown
Cliftonville
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).
Teams vs league
| Portadown | Liga | Cliftonville | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 2.93 | 2.88 | ▲ 3.07 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 48% | 51% | ▲ 64% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 66% | 55% | ▲ 61% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 17% | 26% | • 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 62% | 76% | • 75% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 78% | ▼ 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Portadown's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Cliftonville. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.