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Cliftonville FC vs Portadown Prediction & Stats

Date: 17/10/2026
Time: 14:00
Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
Vs
51%
24%
24%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Portadown
Portadown
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Cliftonville FC’s recent form shows a dip after two straight defeats, yet their home scoring average of 1.55 goals and conceding 1.45 against similar opposition suggests they can find the net again. Portadown, struggling with four consecutive losses, averages 1.46 goals scored and 1.85 conceded away, indicating a defensive frailty that Cliftonville could exploit. The model projects a high-scoring affair, with an expected total of 3.2 goals and a 22% chance of exactly three goals. The most likely scoreline is 1-1, carrying an 11.1% probability. The favourite outcome is a Cliftonville win, with home win odds at 52%, a draw at 24%, and an away win at 24%. Suggested selections include Under 7.5 goals at 98.4%, Away under 3.5 goals at 96.2%, Under 6.5 at 95.8%, Home +2 handicap at 89.9%, Under 5.5 at 89.9%, Home under 3.5 goals at 87.2%, Away under 2.5 goals at 86.9%, and Home over 0.5 goals at 85.3%. These selections reflect the model’s confidence that Cliftonville will win in a moderately high-scoring match.

šŸŽÆ 1. Model Analysis

Cliftonville FC win
51.1%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
24.5%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Portadown win
24.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-602L12L26L10W21W12L21W30W01L02LA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.2
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.531.671.791.711.311.62
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)1.401.521.551.451.291.57
vs Weaker (5)2.202.402.672.671.502.00
Clean sheet %23% (-6pp vs league)
This opponent (Portadown) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

PortadownPortadown

Last 10 – goals for & against
40-400D11D11D04L21W42W01L01L23L03LH·CRU21/03A·GLE04/04H·CAR07/04A·CRU11/04A·BAL18/04A·BAN25/04A·CAR08/08H·DUN15/08A·CRU22/08H·COL28/08
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.031.700.691.311.292.00
vs Stronger (5)1.002.202.001.000.752.50
vs Similar (25)1.041.600.581.331.461.85
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

6%11%17%22%5%011%122%222%318%411%510%6+
The model estimates around 3.2 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 3 (22%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
83.3%
Under 1.5
16.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
61.0%
Under 2.5
39.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
38.7%
Under 3.5
61.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
61.9%
No
38.1%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
11.2%
2-1
9.6%
2-0
7.6%
1-0
7.1%
1-2
6.4%
2-2
6.1%
3-1
6.1%
0-0
5.3%
Cliftonville FC goals ↓
Portadown goals →
01234
05.3%4.4%3.4%1.4%0.5%
17.1%11%6.4%2.7%0.9%
27.6%9.6%6.1%2.6%0.8%
34.8%6.1%3.8%1.6%0.5%
42.3%2.9%1.8%0.8%0.2%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Cliftonville FC goals (down), columns = Portadown goals (across).

šŸ’Ŗ 3. Team Strengths Analysis

šŸ† Total PPG

Points / game
Larne
2.18
Coleraine FC
2.11
Glentoran
2.03
Linfield
1.77
Cliftonville FC
1.36
Carrick Rangers
1.36
Dungannon Swifts
1.27
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.03
Ballymena United
1.03
Crusaders FC
0.97
Limavady United
0.96
Cliftonville FC is 0.20 points better than Portadown in terms of average points per game (1.36 vs 1.16).

āš”ļø Attack

Goals scored / game
Coleraine FC
2.18
Larne
1.92
Glentoran
1.92
Carrick Rangers
1.67
Linfield
1.64
Cliftonville FC
1.44
Crusaders FC
1.30
Ballymena United
1.21
Dungannon Swifts
1.17
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.08
Limavady United
1.02
Cliftonville FC is 0.28 goals better than Portadown in terms of goals scored per game (1.44 vs 1.16).

šŸ›”ļø Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Larne
0.68
Linfield
0.87
Coleraine FC
0.97
Glentoran
1.00
Ballymena United
1.53
Cliftonville FC
1.56
Carrick Rangers
1.56
Bangor
1.71
Portadown
1.74
Dungannon Swifts
2.00
Crusaders FC
2.12
Limavady United
2.22
Cliftonville FC is 0.17 goals better than Portadown in terms of goals conceded per game (1.56 vs 1.74).

ā±ļø Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

šŸŽ² 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

šŸ”€ 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
Cliftonville FC or Draw
75.6%
Avg Implied -
51%
24%
24%
covers Cliftonville FC + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC or Portadown
75.5%
Avg Implied -
51%
24%
24%
covers Cliftonville FC + Portadown
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Portadown
48.9%
Avg Implied -
51%
24%
24%
covers Draw + Portadown
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

šŸ„… 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5
Over
84.9%
Under
15.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5
Over
56.3%
Under
43.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5
Over
29.4%
Under
70.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 3.5
Over
12.4%
Under
87.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 0.5
Over
71.7%
Under
28.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 1.5
Over
35.9%
Under
64.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 2.5
Over
13.4%
Under
86.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 3.5
Over
3.9%
Under
96.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

āš–ļø 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Cliftonville FC, so a minus line means Cliftonville FC give that many goals of a start and Portadown receive them. At -1, Cliftonville FC must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Cliftonville FC win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Cliftonville FC)
Cliftonville FC -2
13.8%
Draw -2
15.8%
Portadown +2
70.3%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Cliftonville FC)
Cliftonville FC -1
29.7%
Draw -1
21.4%
Portadown +1
48.9%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Cliftonville FC)
Cliftonville FC +1
75.6%
Draw +1
13.9%
Portadown -1
10.5%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Cliftonville FC)
Cliftonville FC +2
89.5%
Draw +2
7.1%
Portadown -2
3.4%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

ā±ļø 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L02L24L00D21W11D10W20W00D00DA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
1.7
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.830.730.860.710.810.75
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)0.680.600.550.450.790.71
vs Weaker (5)1.601.402.001.671.001.00
Clean sheet %50% (+20pp vs league)
This opponent (Portadown) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

PortadownPortadown

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D10W10W03L10W21W00D01L02L02LH·CRU21/03A·GLE04/04H·CAR07/04A·CRU11/04A·BAL18/04A·BAN25/04A·CAR08/08H·DUN15/08A·CRU22/08H·COL28/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.470.770.460.620.470.88
vs Stronger (5)0.800.802.001.000.500.75
vs Similar (25)0.400.760.330.580.460.92
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %57% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No half-time model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

šŸ„… 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

ā±ļø 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L10W02L10W00D01L11D10W01L02LA·LAR28/03H·GLE07/04A·COL11/04H·DUN18/04A·LIN25/04H·DUN09/05H·CRU07/08A·BAN15/08A·LIN21/08H·DUN29/08
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.4
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.930.931.000.500.88
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (25)0.720.921.001.000.500.86
vs Weaker (5)0.601.000.671.000.501.00
Clean sheet %37% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Portadown) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

PortadownPortadown

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L01L01L11D21W01L00D21W01LH·CRU21/03A·GLE04/04H·CAR07/04A·CRU11/04A·BAL18/04A·BAN25/04A·CAR08/08H·DUN15/08A·CRU22/08H·COL28/08
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.570.930.230.690.821.12
vs Stronger (5)0.201.400.000.000.251.75
vs Similar (25)0.640.840.250.751.000.92
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %30% (+0pp vs league)
This opponent (Cliftonville FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No second-half model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

šŸ„… 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Cliftonville FC over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Cliftonville FC over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Portadown over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

šŸ”„ 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Under 7.598.4%-------
Away under 3.5 goals96.1%-------
Under 6.595.8%-------
Under 5.590.0%-------
Home +2 handicap89.5%-------
Home under 3.5 goals87.6%-------
Away under 2.5 goals86.6%-------
Home over 0.5 goals84.9%-------
Over 1.583.3%-------
Under 4.578.9%-------
Home or Draw75.6%-------
Home +1 handicap75.6%-------
Home or Away75.5%-------
Away over 0.5 goals71.7%-------
Home under 2.5 goals70.6%-------
Away +2 handicap70.3%-------

šŸ’° 14. Squad value

šŸ’° Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (23)
€4m
CF (23)
€3m
GLE (24)
€3m
DS (21)
€3m
LIN (17)
€2m
CF (23)
€2m
BU (20)
€2m
BAN (20)
€2m
CR (20)
€2m
POR (16)
€1m
CF (18)
€1m
LU (5)
€0m
Cliftonville FC and Portadown have a similar squad value (both €2m).

āš”ļø Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (6)
€1m
CF (8)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
GLE (10)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
POR (6)
€1m
BU (3)
€1m
DS (6)
€0m
LIN (4)
€0m
CR (6)
€0m
BAN (4)
€0m
LU (1)
€0m
Cliftonville FC and Portadown have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (7)
€1m
DS (7)
€1m
BU (8)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
GLE (5)
€1m
LIN (6)
€1m
CR (6)
€1m
CF (4)
€1m
BAN (5)
€1m
CF (6)
€0m
POR (3)
€0m
LU (2)
€0m
Cliftonville FC and Portadown have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

šŸ›”ļø Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (10)
€2m
DS (8)
€1m
GLE (9)
€1m
LIN (7)
€1m
BAN (11)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
BU (9)
€1m
CF (9)
€1m
POR (7)
€1m
CR (8)
€1m
CF (7)
€1m
LU (2)
€0m
Cliftonville FC and Portadown have a similar defence value (both €1m).

šŸ¤ 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
4
CF wins
1
Draws
3
POR wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Cliftonville FC vs Portadown · H/A from CF
DateH/AGameScore
04/03/26APortadown Vs CF0-2
29/11/25APortadown Vs CF2-3
27/09/25HCF Vs Portadown1-2
19/04/25APortadown Vs CF2-0
09/02/25HCF Vs Portadown2-2
14/12/24APortadown Vs CF2-0
11/08/24HCF Vs Portadown1-0
14/02/23HCF Vs Portadown3-0

Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts0-2
21/08/26ALinfield Vs CF1-0
15/08/26ABangor Vs CF0-3
07/08/26HCF Vs Crusaders FC2-1
09/05/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts1-2
25/04/26ALinfield Vs CF1-2
18/04/26HCF Vs Dungannon Swifts1-0
11/04/26AColeraine FC Vs CF6-2
07/04/26HCF Vs Glentoran1-2
28/03/26ALarne Vs CF2-0

PortadownPortadown

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
28/08/26HPOR Vs Coleraine FC0-3
22/08/26ACrusaders FC Vs POR3-2
15/08/26HPOR Vs Dungannon Swifts0-1
08/08/26ACarrick Rangers Vs POR1-0
25/04/26ABangor Vs POR2-4
18/04/26ABallymena United Vs POR1-2
11/04/26ACrusaders FC Vs POR4-0
07/04/26HPOR Vs Carrick Rangers1-1
04/04/26AGlenavon FC Vs POR1-1
21/03/26HPOR Vs Crusaders FC0-0

šŸ“Š 16. Overall Statistics

Cliftonville FC
Cliftonville FC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 4 Wins / 0 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWWLL1.46
HomeLWLWL1.58
AwayLLWWL1.35
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %42%46%38%
AVG goals2.943.042.85
Over 1.5 %80%83%77%
Over 2.5 %56%58%54%
Over 3.5 %34%38%31%
Scored1.501.621.38
Conceded1.441.421.46
BTTS54%58%50%
Clean Sheet28%29%27%
Corners---
Cards---
Portadown
Portadown
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 2 Wins / 3 Draws / 5 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLLLL1.16
HomeLDDLL1.46
AwayLWWLL0.83
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %34%42%25%
AVG goals2.802.383.25
Over 1.5 %78%73%83%
Over 2.5 %56%38%75%
Over 3.5 %28%19%38%
Scored1.141.081.21
Conceded1.661.312.04
BTTS52%46%58%
Clean Sheet16%27%4%
Corners---
Cards---

šŸ† 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Coleraine FCColeraine FC410
75%
2.5
81+7
2.2
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1112.00.2
-
2Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.80.8
-
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts49
75%
2.2
63+3
2.2
75%
25%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
0111.50.8
-
4Crusaders FCCrusaders FC49
75%
2.2
86+2
3.5
100%
100%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1012.01.5
-
5LinfieldLinfield49
75%
2.2
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.21.0
-
6GlentoranGlentoran46
50%
1.5
64+2
2.5
100%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.51.0
-
7Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC46
50%
1.5
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.21.0
-
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena United33
33%
1.0
44+0
2.7
100%
67%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.31.3
-
9LarneLarne11
0%
1.0
00+0
0.0
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1120.00.0
-
10Limavady UnitedLimavady United30
0%
0.0
16-5
2.3
100%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.32.0
-
11PortadownPortadown40
0%
0.0
28-6
2.5
50%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1010.52.0
-
12BangorBangor30
0%
0.0
09-9
3.0
100%
67%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0110.03.0
-
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