Northern IrelandNIFL Premiership
Aug 22, 17:00
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AI Prediction

Top Pick100%
Away Win (2)
AI prediction points: 100%. Pick: Away Win (2). Correct Score: 1:2.
Correct Score1:2

Win Probabilities

Crusaders15%
Draw15%
Portadown70%

Match Analysis

Portadown is heavily favored to take the points, backed by a 70% win probability. Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Away Win (2), predicting a likely scoreline of 1:2. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Crusaders's home ground.

Scoring Trends

Crusaders
VS
Portadown
1.38
Goals Scored
3
0.75
Goals Conceded
1.13
1.21
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86
88%
Over 1.5
88%
38%
Over 2.5
75%
0%
Over 3.5
38%

Head to Head Matches (H2H)

DateMatchScore
11.04.26
CrusadersvsPortadown
4:0
21.03.26
PortadownvsCrusaders
0:0
06.12.25
CrusadersvsPortadown
0:4
29.08.25
PortadownvsCrusaders
2:1
25.01.25
CrusadersvsPortadown
3:2

Crusaders Last Matches

DateMatchScore
07.08.26
CliftonvillevsCrusaders
2:1L
01.08.26
CrusadersvsDundela
2:0W
28.07.26
CrusadersvsNewington FC
1:1D
25.07.26
MoyolavsCrusaders
2:1L
21.07.26
CrusadersvsGlenavon
2:0W

Portadown Last Matches

DateMatchScore
08.08.26
Carrick RangersvsPortadown
1:0L
28.07.26
MountjoyvsPortadown
1:12W
25.07.26
Kilbarrack UtdvsPortadown
0:3W
21.07.26
Harland & WolffvsPortadown
0:2W
18.07.26
ColerainevsPortadown
3:0L

Group A

#TeamPLWDLGDPts
1
Ballymena
11003:03
2
Coleraine
11003:13
3
Glentoran
11002:03
4
Cliftonville
11002:13
5
Carrick Rangers
11001:03
6
Bangor FC
00000:00
7
Larne
00000:00
8
Crusaders
10011:20
9
Portadown
10010:10
10
Dungannon
10011:30
11
Limavady
10010:20
12
Linfield
10010:30