Match Report
54 points separated the sides: Linfield 4th on 62, Portadown 3rd on 8. The last five rounds placed Portadown no better than 22nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Linfield 1.7 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Portadown 1.6 and 1.8, with the league averaging 1.46.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Linfield 5, draws 2, Portadown 1, at 3.13 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%.
The venue was Windsor Park, with room for 20,332 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Linfield: Baris Altintop (2' og), Kyle McClean (69'), Adam Frizzell (86') · Portadown: Eamon Fyfe (23')
Key stats
Possession: Linfield 66% · Portadown 34% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-3