Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipShamrock ParkData current as of September 08, 2026

Portadown vs Larne: match statistics

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Portadown vs Larne: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Portadown plays Larne in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 12, 2026. Venue: Shamrock Park.

Recent form

Portadown has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Larne has 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Portadown scores 0.60 goals per game and allows 2.20. Larne scores 1.00 and allows 0.50. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 40% of Portadown's games and 50% of Larne's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 50%, compared with league averages of 41% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.37 to 1.03 per game. Portadown takes 8.2 shots per game, while Larne takes 9.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Portadown leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Larne leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Portadown's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). For Larne, it is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 41% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.6Goals scored / game1
PortadownLarne
2.2Goals allowed / game0.5
PortadownLarne
45%Average possession53%
PortadownLarne
1.8Shots on target / game2.5
PortadownLarne

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.2Shots per game9
PortadownLarne
1.8Shots on target2.5
PortadownLarne
7.3%Shot conversion11.1%
PortadownLarne
45%Possession53%
PortadownLarne
1.03xG for1.37
PortadownLarne
1.87xG against0.9
PortadownLarne

Shooting quality

Portadown: BalancedLarne: Balanced
PortadownLarne
Accuracy (shots on target)22%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.40

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Portadown
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Larne
DW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 0.90BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%

Goalshow 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.

Larne is 67% better for: goals scored per game.

0.6 goals / game - Portadown · 1 goals / game - Larne

Larne is 340% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.2 goals / game - Portadown · 0.5 goals / game - Larne

Portadown scoring profile: more difficult

Portadown scores in 40% of games (2 of 5 meczów), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

Larne scoring profile: very strong

Larne scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 meczów), while Portadown keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

3Goals scored (season)2
PortadownLarne
11Goals conceded (season)1
PortadownLarne
2.8Average goals per game1.5
PortadownLarne
3Goals scored (last 5)2
PortadownLarne
11Goals conceded (last 5)1
PortadownLarne

How often they score at least...

40%1 goal50%
PortadownLarne
20%2 goals50%
PortadownLarne
0%3 goals0%
PortadownLarne
0%4 goals0%
PortadownLarne

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
PortadownLarne
60%2 goals0%
PortadownLarne
60%3 goals0%
PortadownLarne
0%4 goals0%
PortadownLarne

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time0%
PortadownLarne
0%BTTS in both halves0%
PortadownLarne
0%Scored in both halves0%
PortadownLarne

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
PortadownLarne
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
PortadownLarne
40%BTTS - last 550%
PortadownLarne

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.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
PortadownLarne
60%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
PortadownLarne
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
PortadownLarne

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
PortadownLarne
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
PortadownLarne
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
PortadownLarne

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Larne is 400% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.2 pts / game - Portadown · 1 pts / game - Larne

Portadown - half-time state
0% leading20% draw80% trailing
Larne - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.2Points per game (1st half)1
PortadownLarne
0Goals scored (1st half)0
PortadownLarne
1.4Goals conceded (1st half)0
PortadownLarne
1.4Average goals (1st half)0
PortadownLarne
20%Clean sheet before half-time100%
PortadownLarne
100%No goal before half-time100%
PortadownLarne

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)2
PortadownLarne
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1
PortadownLarne
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
PortadownLarne
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.5
PortadownLarne
20%Clean sheet after half-time50%
PortadownLarne
60%No goal after half-time50%
PortadownLarne

Portadown - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.20
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.6

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Larne - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Portadown - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.00
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game1.40.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-7-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Larne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.5
Average goals per game0.01.5
1 goal0%50%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%50%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal100%50%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Portadown
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
2
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Larne
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.15
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.6 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
82%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
20%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
30%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 3 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Portadown

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.84
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.76
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Larne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

PortadownLigaLarne
Average goals per game 2.802.63 1.50
Both teams scored 40%41% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%56% 50%
Clean sheets 0%31% 50%
Goal before half-time 80%67% 0%
Goal after half-time 80%89% 50%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.63
Average goals per game
41%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / game
1.52
Away goals / game
+-27%
Home attack advantage
+-37%
Home defensive advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Portadown's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Larne. Games average 3.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Portadown FC
2 : 1
Larne FC
Larne FC
3 : 0
Portadown FC
Larne FC
4 : 0
Portadown FC

FAQ

When do Portadown and Larne play?

Portadown face Larne on September 12, 2026 in NIFL Premiership at Shamrock Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Portadown and Larne?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Portadown won 1, Larne won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Portadown vs Larne?

Portadown score 0.60 goals per game on average and Larne 1.00. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Portadown's matches and 50% of Larne's.

What form are Portadown and Larne in?

Over the last 5 games Portadown have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Larne 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Portadown vs Larne?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Portadown vs Larne: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.