Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of 17 October 2026

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Portadown vs Cliftonville: match statistics

Portadown vs Cliftonville: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Portadown play Cliftonville in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Portadown: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Cliftonville: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Portadown scores 1.17 and concedes 1.76 goals per match. Cliftonville scores 1.57 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.88 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Portadown 48%, Cliftonville 64%. Over 2.5: Portadown 66%, Cliftonville 61%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 55%.

xG, shots and style

Cliftonville has higher xG: 1.45 vs 1.23. Portadown: 9.1 shots per match, Cliftonville: 12.0.

Match halves

Portadown: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.76. Cliftonville: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.96.

Goals by minute

Portadown: 76-90+ (10 goals). Cliftonville: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.88 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 55%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

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.

PortadownCliftonville
1.17Goals scored / match1.57
PortadownCliftonville
1.76Goals conceded / match1.5
PortadownCliftonville
45%Average possession53%
PortadownCliftonville
3.59Shots on target / match4.5
PortadownCliftonville

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

9.07Shots per match12
PortadownCliftonville
3.59Shots on target4.5
PortadownCliftonville
12.9%Shot conversion13.1%
PortadownCliftonville
45%Possession53%
PortadownCliftonville
1.23xG for1.45
PortadownCliftonville
1.62xG against1.5
PortadownCliftonville

Shooting quality

Portadown: Counter-attackingCliftonville: Efficient finishing
PortadownCliftonville
Accuracy (shots on target)40%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.35

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

Cliftonville is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Portadown · 1.8 pts / match - Cliftonville

Portadown
LLWWL
Season result split
38% W3% D59% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-17
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-7
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Cliftonville
WLWLW
Season result split
39% W25% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-10
1.43 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-5
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.88BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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 match.

1.17 goals / match - Portadown · 1.57 goals / match - Cliftonville

Cliftonville is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.76 goals / match - Portadown · 1.5 goals / match - Cliftonville

Portadown scoring profile: strong

Portadown scores in 66% of matches (19 of 29 matches), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 matches).

Cliftonville scoring profile: very strong

Cliftonville scores in 79% of matches (22 of 28 matches), while Portadown keeps a clean sheet in 17% (5 of 29 matches).

34Goals scored (season)44
PortadownCliftonville
51Goals conceded (season)42
PortadownCliftonville
2.93Average goals in match3.07
PortadownCliftonville
4Goals scored (last 5)12
PortadownCliftonville
9Goals conceded (last 5)10
PortadownCliftonville

How often they score at least...

66%1 goal79%
PortadownCliftonville
34%2 goals43%
PortadownCliftonville
10%3 goals21%
PortadownCliftonville
7%4 goals7%
PortadownCliftonville

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal75%
PortadownCliftonville
48%2 goals54%
PortadownCliftonville
31%3 goals14%
PortadownCliftonville
14%4 goals7%
PortadownCliftonville

* 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.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time25%
PortadownCliftonville
0%BTTS in both halves11%
PortadownCliftonville
14%Scored in both halves25%
PortadownCliftonville

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
PortadownCliftonville
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
PortadownCliftonville
40%BTTS - last 560%
PortadownCliftonville

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

62%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
PortadownCliftonville
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
PortadownCliftonville
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
PortadownCliftonville

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
PortadownCliftonville
62%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
PortadownCliftonville
28%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
PortadownCliftonville

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 - half-time state
28% leading41% draw31% trailing
Cliftonville - half-time state
29% leading39% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per match (1st half)1.25
PortadownCliftonville
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.61
PortadownCliftonville
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
PortadownCliftonville
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.32
PortadownCliftonville
59%Clean sheet before half-time46%
PortadownCliftonville
66%No goal before half-time54%
PortadownCliftonville

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)1.46
PortadownCliftonville
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.96
PortadownCliftonville
1.07Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
PortadownCliftonville
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.75
PortadownCliftonville
38%Clean sheet after half-time46%
PortadownCliftonville
55%No goal after half-time43%
PortadownCliftonville

Portadown - second-half results

31% W21% D48% L
36
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 38%. 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.

Cliftonville - second-half results

36% W39% D25% L
35
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Portadown - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.6
Average goals in match1.80.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cliftonville - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.80
Goals scored / match0.81.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.6
Average goals in match1.23.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals20%80%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 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.

Portadown
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
4
7
16-30
7
9
31-45
4
14
46-60
8
10
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Cliftonville
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
4
8
16-30
7
10
31-45
9
4
46-60
6
9
61-75
12
9
76-90

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Portadown

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
135%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Cliftonville

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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

PortadownLigaCliftonville
Average goals in match• 2.932.88▲ 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.

2.88
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.30
Away goals / match
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

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.

Declan HassanMatches officiated: 13
3.38Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins0%Draws62%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Portadown 1 - 0 - 1 Cliftonville. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Portadown FC
2 : 3
Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
1 : 2
Portadown FC