Match Report
Crusaders went into the game 5th in the table on 12 points; Portadown sat 12th on 1 — an 11-point gap. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Crusaders ran at 1.86 scored and 1.71 conceded, Portadown at 0.57 and 2.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Crusaders have 3 wins to Portadown's 5, with 1 draw, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more.
E. Boyce officiated: 33 games logged, averaging 1.5 yellow cards each. Seaview, capacity 3,383, hosted the game. Crusaders led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Crusaders: Adam Brooks (11'), Adam Brooks (32'), Adam Brooks (57') · Portadown: Baris Altintop (55'), Eamon Fyfe (59')
Key stats
Possession: Crusaders 51% · Portadown 49% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-3