Portadown vs Crusaders Prediction 21 March 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Portadown and Crusaders. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 21 March. The tournament match will take place at the Shamrock Park stadium in the city of Portadown. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 06 December 2025 and ended with a score of 0:4. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Crusaders):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Portadown and Crusaders:
- played 20 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 5, for the away team - 12, draws - 3;
- number of goals - 26 against 40;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.45, in the 2nd half - 1.85;
- average total goals in the match - 3.3.
Head-to-head statistics Portadown - Crusaders
Portadown Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 10 March 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Linfield, away team - Portadown). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:1.
Here are the game statistics (Portadown vs Linfield):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 0;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
- 11 wins,
- 19 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Portadown stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 34% and a loss percentage of 59%.
⚽️Portadown has scored a total of 36 goals. On the defensive end, Portadown has allowed 57 goals over the season.
Match Results: Portadown
Crusaders Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 14 March 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Crusaders, away - Glenavon). The match ended with a score of 0:3.
Here are the game statistics (Crusaders vs Glenavon):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 3.
- 7 wins,
- 21 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Crusaders stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 22% and a loss percentage of 66%.
⚽Crusaders has scored a total of 38 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 72 goals over the season.
Match Results: Crusaders
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 20;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 3; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 7;
- Average first-half total: 1.45;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.7, while the visitors net 0.75.
First-Half Stats: Portadown (home) vs Crusaders (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 16;
- wins: 5 (31.25%) vs 7 (43.75%);
- losses: 6 (37.5%) vs 7 (43.75%);
- draws: 5 (31.25%) vs 2 (12.5%);
- Average goals scored: 1.06 vs 1.38;
- Average goals conceded: 0.63 vs 0.69.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 1;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 5 vs 4;
- Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.9) vs 1 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 0.7).
- Portadown scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games against Crusaders.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- home team wins - 5, away team wins - 12, draws - 3.
Statistics: Portadown vs Crusaders
- matches played in the tournament: 32 vs 32;
- wins: 11 vs 7;
- win percentage: 34% vs 22%;
- losses: 19 vs 21;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 0;
- losses: 7 vs 9;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Crusaders have lost in 9 of last 10 games.
- Crusaders have lost in 8 of last 9 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have lost in 6 of last 7 away games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have lost in last 5 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.3, the guests - 2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.3;
- both teams scored: overall - 11; at the home team's field - 7.
Statistics: Portadown vs Crusaders
- average total in the tournament: 2.91 vs 3.44;
- average total goals scored: 1.13 vs 1.19;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.41 vs 0.59;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.72 vs 0.59;
- Portadown: average total at home in the tournament - 1.06;
- Crusaders: average total away in the tournament - 1.25;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.7 (home - 0.8) vs 0.8 (away - 0.8).
- Portadown have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Crusaders.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- both teams scored all-time - 11 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Statistics: Portadown vs Crusaders
- number of matches played in the tournament: 32 vs 32;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 16 vs 16;
- number of BTTS matches for Portadown at home - 7 (44%);
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 9 (56%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Portadown at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 3 (60%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (21/192, 10.9%), 2:1 (21/192, 10.9%);
- Portadown at home most often finish matches: 0:2 , 1:0 (3/16, 18.8%);
- Crusaders away most often play: 1:2 , 2:0 , 2:1 , 4:0 , 5:1 (2/16, 12.5%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.17% (odds 7)
2:1 - 8.71% (odds 8)
1:0 - 7.57% (odds 8)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Portadown games against Crusaders.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Portadown games against Crusaders (Premiership).
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