Premiership · Saturday, 22 Aug 2026
Crusaders FC
Home
3-2
Full time
Seaview
Portadown
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.31
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.43 - 0.68
Win probability
Home
72%
Draw
20%
Away
8%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
72%
1.31
Double Chance
Home/Draw
92%
1.02
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No BTTS
69%
1.36
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
31%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.11
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Crusaders FC wins
0
Draws
0
Portadown wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
46%
Recent form
40%
46%
Attack
33%
60%
Defence
66%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
72%
Win probability
8%
Home and away record
Crusaders FC
last 6 at home
4W
2D
0L
2.33
points a game
1.50
scored a game
0.33
conceded a game
Portadown
last 6 away from home
3W
1D
2L
1.67
points a game
1.67
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
9 matches.
| Crusaders FC | Portadown | |
|---|---|---|
| 89% 8/9 | Over 1.5 goals | 5/7 71% |
| 44% 4/9 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/7 57% |
| 0% 0/9 | Over 3.5 goals | 1/7 14% |
| 56% 5/9 | Both teams scored | 1/7 14% |
| 44% 4/9 | Kept a clean sheet | 3/7 43% |
| 11% 1/9 | Failed to score | 3/7 43% |
At half time
Crusaders FC
from 9 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
44%
Level
33%
Behind
22%
Portadown
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
43%
Level
43%
Behind
14%
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Crusaders FC |
14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 |
Portadown |
14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 8 |
Match Preview & Analysis
Crusaders FC face Portadown in Premiership. Crusaders FC have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 6 (1.4 points per game). Portadown have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 5 (1.2 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 31%.
With a 72% probability backing Crusaders FC, home advantage and superior chance creation make Crusaders FC to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 72% win probability for Crusaders FC, a 20% chance of a draw, and a 8% probability for Portadown. Our top recommended betting pick is Crusaders FC Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.11 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 31%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (East Africa Time) at Seaview as part of the Premiership.
