Match Summary
Linfield defeated Portadown 6:1. The match was played in Premiership 2022. Goals were scored by J. Cooper 10′, E. Vertainen 22′, P. McNally 44′, E. Vertainen 58′, E. Vertainen 75′, J. Cooper 86′, C. McKee 88′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Portadown made 5 substitutions, Linfield made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Portadown and Linfield — 7 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Lineups
Portadown lined up in a — formation under N. Currie, while Linfield deployed a — under D. Healy.
Midfield Control
Portadown field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Linfield's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Portadown have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Linfield show 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Portadown
Linfield
Head to Head
Portadown and Linfield have met 3 times — Portadown won 1, Linfield won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 9 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (3 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2026.
1
Portadown
0
Drawn
2
Linfield
Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 25 Mar 2026