Crusaders vs Portadown: match statistics
Crusaders vs Portadown: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Crusaders played Portadown in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match was played on 11 April 2026. Final score: 4:0.
Current form
Crusaders: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Portadown: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Crusaders scores 1.14 and concedes 2.26 goals per match. Portadown scores 1.09 and concedes 1.69. League average: 2.85 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Crusaders 51%, Portadown 51%. Over 2.5: Crusaders 63%, Portadown 57%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Crusaders has higher xG: 1.21 vs 1.19. Crusaders: 9.4 shots per match, Portadown: 8.8.
Match halves
Crusaders: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.57. Portadown: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.66.
Goals by minute
Crusaders: 31-45+ (10 goals). Portadown: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
NIFL Premiership: 2.85 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I forecast an away win (2). Portadown have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 matches (0.8 points per game), while Crusaders have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the same period (0.4 points per game). Crusaders generate more chances at home (avg. 10.06 shots, 3.76 on target and xG 1.27) than Portadown do away (8.41 shots, 3.18 on target and xG 1.06), but the visitors exhibit higher shot efficiency (14% vs 11%). Defensively the hosts concede 2.12 goals at home on average (xG against 1.77), whereas Portadown concede 1.94 away (xG against 1.56), indicating greater defensive solidity from the visitors. Crusaders fail to score in 47% of home matches and have only 2 goals in their last 5 games, while Portadown have 35% scoreless away matches and 4 goals in their last 5, therefore I favour a Portadown victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Statistical analysis supports a BTTS (Both Teams To Score) outcome. Portadown have a seasonal BTTS rate of 59% and as high as 80% in their last 5 matches, while keeping a clean sheet in only 6% of games—strongly favoring goals at both ends. Seasonally Crusaders concede 1.44 goals per game and Portadown 1.94; in the last 5 Crusaders conceded 2.2 on average and scored a total of 2 goals, whereas Portadown scored 4 and conceded 1.2 on average over the same period. Both teams generate xG — Crusaders 1.33 versus Portadown 1.06 — and have xG against of 1.62 vs 1.56, with Crusaders producing more shots on target (3.89 vs 3.18), indicating genuine goal-scoring potential. Additionally, Portadown have 76% of matches over 2.5 goals this season (Crusaders 39%) and 47% of matches combining over 2.5 and BTTS (Crusaders 33%), against a league-average BTTS of 52%. Therefore I assess BTTS 'Yes' at 65% and 'No' at 35%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Crusaders average 1.00 goal per match (xG 1.33), while Portadown average 1.18 goals (xG 1.06); their average xG conceded are 1.62 and 1.56 respectively. The mean of the home offensive xG and the away defensive xG yields an expected 1.45 goals for the hosts and 1.34 for the visitors, totaling ~2.79 goals. Historical indicators show a high share of matches over 1.5 goals: Crusaders 72% and Portadown 88%; Portadown also have 76% of matches over 2.5, whereas Crusaders 39%. Crusaders have conceded 79 goals this season and in the last 5 matches they concede an average of 2.2 goals, while average shots 9.17 (Crusaders) and 8.41 (Portadown) and shots on target 3.89 vs 3.18 support a goal-scoring scenario. Given these data, the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (estimated 85%), Over 2.5 I assess at 65%, and Over 3.5 at 25%.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
At half-time I expect a draw: Crusaders keep a clean sheet at the break in 61% of matches, Portadown in 59%, and in the last 5 meetings both teams were level at half-time in 60% of cases, which increases the likelihood of a HT draw. Nevertheless the hosts are the overall favourites — Crusaders’ season average points per game are 1.33 versus 0.82 for Portadown, and Crusaders win at home in 39% of matches compared to 24% away wins for Portadown. Second-half statistics favour a turnaround: Portadown concede on average 1.24 goals after the break, while Crusaders score on average 0.56 goals after the break, giving the hosts a realistic chance to take control. For these reasons the strongest signal is a Half-Time/Full-Time draw at half-time and home win at full-time (X/1), with alternatives being draw/draw (X/X) and home lead and home win (1/1).
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Crusaders | Portadown | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 35% | 40% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.31 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Portadown is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Crusaders · 0.8 pts / match - Portadown
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.
Crusaders is 5% better for: goals scored per match.
1.14 goals / match - Crusaders · 1.09 goals / match - Portadown
Portadown is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.26 goals / match - Crusaders · 1.69 goals / match - Portadown
Crusaders scores in 60% of matches (21 of 35 matches), while Portadown keeps a clean sheet in 17% (6 of 35 matches).
Portadown scores in 66% of matches (23 of 35 matches), while Crusaders keeps a clean sheet in 11% (4 of 35 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Crusaders
Over / Under - Portadown
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Portadown is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.03 pts / match - Crusaders · 1.29 pts / match - Portadown
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Crusaders - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Portadown - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -2 | -7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 80% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (24). Late-goal balance (76-90): -17 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Crusaders
Portadown
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).
Teams vs league
| Crusaders | Liga | Portadown | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.40 | 2.85 | • 2.77 |
| Both teams scored | • 51% | 52% | • 51% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 63% | 54% | ▲ 57% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 11% | 26% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 83% | 76% | ▼ 63% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 86% | 80% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
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
Recent meetings (3): Crusaders 0 - 1 - 2 Portadown. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Crusaders vs Portadown?
The NIFL Premiership match finished Crusaders 4:0 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 Crusaders and Portadown?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Crusaders won 0, Portadown won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Crusaders vs Portadown?
Crusaders score 1.14 goals per game on average and Portadown 1.09. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.85 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 51% of Crusaders's matches and 51% of Portadown's.
What form are Crusaders and Portadown in?
Over the last 5 games Crusaders have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Portadown 0-4-1 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crusaders vs Portadown?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Crusaders vs Portadown: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.