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Cliftonville FC vs Portadown prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Cliftonville FC host Portadown in the Premiership (Northern Ireland) on 17 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 3.5 Goals — fewer than 3.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.50, which the bookmaker market rated at about 63% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Cliftonville FC 1–2 Portadown.
Going into the match, Cliftonville FC had won 3, drawn 0 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 12. Portadown had won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7 of their last 10, with 8 scored and 19 conceded.
Both teams scored in 3 of Cliftonville FC's last 10 and 5 of Portadown's last 10; 4 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Cliftonville FC averaged 1.33 goals scored and 1.42 conceded across 12 matches; away from home Portadown averaged 1.54 scored and 1.85 conceded across 13.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.29 goals from Cliftonville FC and 0.91 from Portadown. From that it rates a home win at 44%, a draw at 31% and an away win at 25%, against 53%, 24% and 23% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 82%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Cliftonville FC (green) and Portadown (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | LLLLL | 1.00 | 1.20 | 30% | 40% |
| Portadown | DWLLD | 0.80 | 1.90 | 50% | 50% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 5 Sep 2026 · Cliftonville FC 3–1 Portadown
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 78% | 1.22 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 78% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 58% | 1.65 |
| BTTS Yes | 57% | 1.67 |
| Under 9.5 Corners | 54% | 1.73 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other Premiership matches that day
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