Crusaders vs Portadown Prediction 22 August 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 Crusaders and Portadown. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 17:00 22 August. The tournament match will take place at the Seaview stadium in the city of Belfast. 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 11 April 2026 and ended with a score of 4:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Crusaders):
- ball possession percentage: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 11 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Crusaders and Portadown:
- played 22 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 13, for the away team - 5, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 44 against 26;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.45, in the 2nd half - 1.73;
- average total goals in the match - 3.18.
Head-to-head statistics Crusaders - Portadown

Crusaders Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 15 August 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Crusaders, away team - Ballymena United). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here's the game statistics (Crusaders vs Ballymena United):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 7;
- fouls: 16 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
✅The Crusaders team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 6 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 2 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 17 goals, averaging 1.7 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 2.2 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 1.6 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Crusaders

Portadown Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 15 August 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Portadown, away - Dungannon). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Portadown vs Dungannon):
- ball possession: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 4;
- fouls: 13 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 2 vs 8.
⚠️The visiting team is Portadown. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 2 wins and 4 losses, and 4 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1 per match (away - 1.29), and concede an average of 1.5.
Match Results: Portadown
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 22;
- home team wins - 13, away team wins - 5, draws - 4.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Portadown
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- wins: 1 vs 0;
- win percentage: 50% vs 0%;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 4.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2, the guests - 1.18;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.18;
- both teams scored: overall - 11; at the home team's field - 3.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Crusaders home games against Portadown (Premiership).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Crusaders games.
Prediction on corners
- Over 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Crusaders games (Premiership).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 22;
- both teams scored all-time - 11 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Portadown
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 2;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 2 vs 0;
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Portadown away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for Portadown away - 5 (71%).
- Crusaders have scored and conceded in last 5 games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (3/11, 27.3%);
- Crusaders at home most often finish matches: 2:1 (1/1, 100%);
- Portadown away most often play: 1:0 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.95% (odds 6)
1:0 - 10.96% (odds 8)
0:0 - 9.06% (odds 9.5)
Editorial Prediction
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Crusaders home games against Portadown (Premiership).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Crusaders games.
