Match Summary
Linfield defeated Portadown 3:1. The match was played in Premiership 2024. Goals were scored by J. Cooper 3′, J. Cooper 6′, J. Cooper 26′, R. Minzamba 60′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Portadown made 3 substitutions, Linfield made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Portadown and Linfield — 4 goals and 6 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.
Substitutes
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