Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of 23 July 2026

Coleraine vs Portadown: match statistics

Coleraine crest
Coleraine
2 : 1half-time 0:1
Portadown crest
Portadown
175%(1.28)
X15%(5.25)
210%(7.30)

Coleraine presents significantly higher form and class than Portadown. The hosts sit second in the table with an impressive record of 77% home wins and an average of 2.54 goals per home match, conceding just 0.85 goals. Portadown struggles heavily in away matches – 67% losses, only 33% wins, and failing to score in 42% of games. The form in the last five matches also favors Coleraine (4 wins), while the visitors have won only once in this period. The difference in possession (61% vs 45%), shot efficiency, and xG indicators (1.7 vs 1.15) further confirms the hosts' advantage. Taking all statistics into account, a Coleraine victory is the most probable outcome of this meeting.

Coleraine vs Portadown: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Coleraine play Portadown in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 10 February 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Coleraine: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Portadown: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Coleraine scores 2.18 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Portadown scores 1.16 and concedes 1.74. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Coleraine 58%, Portadown 53%. Over 2.5: Coleraine 61%, Portadown 61%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Coleraine has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.19. Coleraine: 13.9 shots per match, Portadown: 8.8.

Match halves

Coleraine: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.32. Portadown: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.68.

Goals by minute

Coleraine: 76-90+ (20 goals). Portadown: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Coleraine presents significantly higher form and class than Portadown. The hosts sit second in the table with an impressive record of 77% home wins and an average of 2.54 goals per home match, conceding just 0.85 goals. Portadown struggles heavily in away matches – 67% losses, only 33% wins, and failing to score in 42% of games. The form in the last five matches also favors Coleraine (4 wins), while the visitors have won only once in this period. The difference in possession (61% vs 45%), shot efficiency, and xG indicators (1.7 vs 1.15) further confirms the hosts' advantage. Taking all statistics into account, a Coleraine victory is the most probable outcome of this meeting.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

69Possession (%)31
ColerainePortadown
14Shots10
ColerainePortadown
8Shots on target3
ColerainePortadown
1.83xG1.08
ColerainePortadown
8Corners6
ColerainePortadown
54Dangerous attacks34
ColerainePortadown
10Fouls19
ColerainePortadown
0Cards4
ColerainePortadown

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ColerainePortadown
2.18Goals scored / match1.16
ColerainePortadown
0.97Goals conceded / match1.74
ColerainePortadown
60%Average possession45%
ColerainePortadown
6Shots on target / match3.58
ColerainePortadown

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.95Shots per match8.84
ColerainePortadown
6Shots on target3.58
ColerainePortadown
15.7%Shot conversion13.1%
ColerainePortadown
60%Possession45%
ColerainePortadown
1.72xG for1.19
ColerainePortadown
1.08xG against1.61
ColerainePortadown

Shooting quality

Coleraine: Efficient finishingPortadown: Counter-attacking
ColerainePortadown
Accuracy (shots on target)43%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Coleraine is 88% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.6 pts / match - Portadown

Coleraine
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
66% W13% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-5-8
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +46
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-1-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 4.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Portadown
DDLWW
Season result split
34% W13% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-20
1.16 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-12
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Coleraine is 88% better for: goals scored per match.

2.18 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.16 goals / match - Portadown

Coleraine is 79% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.97 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.74 goals / match - Portadown

Coleraine scoring profile: very strong

Coleraine scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Portadown keeps a clean sheet in 16% (6 of 38 matches).

Portadown scoring profile: strong

Portadown scores in 66% of matches (25 of 38 matches), while Coleraine keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

83Goals scored (season)44
ColerainePortadown
37Goals conceded (season)66
ColerainePortadown
3.16Average goals in match2.89
ColerainePortadown
21Goals scored (last 5)8
ColerainePortadown
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
ColerainePortadown

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal66%
ColerainePortadown
61%2 goals32%
ColerainePortadown
32%3 goals11%
ColerainePortadown
21%4 goals8%
ColerainePortadown

How often they concede at least...

66%1 goal84%
ColerainePortadown
26%2 goals47%
ColerainePortadown
5%3 goals29%
ColerainePortadown
0%4 goals13%
ColerainePortadown

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time16%
ColerainePortadown
0%BTTS in both halves3%
ColerainePortadown
37%Scored in both halves16%
ColerainePortadown

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
ColerainePortadown
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
ColerainePortadown
80%BTTS - last 580%
ColerainePortadown

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
ColerainePortadown
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
ColerainePortadown
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
ColerainePortadown

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
ColerainePortadown
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
ColerainePortadown
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
ColerainePortadown

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Coleraine is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.66 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.34 pts / match - Portadown

Coleraine - half-time state
45% leading32% draw24% trailing
Portadown - half-time state
32% leading39% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.66Points per match (1st half)1.34
ColerainePortadown
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.47
ColerainePortadown
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
ColerainePortadown
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.16
ColerainePortadown
63%Clean sheet before half-time58%
ColerainePortadown
45%No goal before half-time61%
ColerainePortadown

After half-time (2nd half)

2.08Points per match (2nd half)1.03
ColerainePortadown
1.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
ColerainePortadown
0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
ColerainePortadown
1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.74
ColerainePortadown
68%Clean sheet after half-time32%
ColerainePortadown
29%No goal after half-time58%
ColerainePortadown

Coleraine - second-half results

61% W26% R13% P
63
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
79
Second-half points
+33
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 66%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Portadown - second-half results

26% W24% R50% P
51
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 34%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Coleraine - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.203.00
Goals scored / match2.02.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.82.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+6+9
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 10
Portadown - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.400.80
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Coleraine
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
9
6
16-30
16
9
31-45
18
3
46-60
12
5
61-75
20
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

Portadown
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
5
11
16-30
8
9
31-45
5
14
46-60
8
13
61-75
13
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Coleraine

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.89
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Portadown

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ColeraineLigaPortadown
Average goals in match 3.162.94 2.89
Both teams scored 58%52% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%56% 61%
Clean sheets 34%26% 16%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 66%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 87%

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

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Coleraine 2 - 0 - 0 Portadown. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Portadown FC
0 : 2
Coleraine FC
Portadown FC
1 : 4
Coleraine FC

FAQ

What was the result of Coleraine vs Portadown?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Coleraine 2:1 Portadown. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Coleraine won 2, Portadown won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Coleraine vs Portadown?

Coleraine score 2.18 goals per game on average and Portadown 1.16. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Coleraine's matches and 53% of Portadown's.

What form are Coleraine and Portadown in?

Over the last 5 games Coleraine have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Portadown 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Coleraine vs Portadown — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.