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Portadown vs Cliftonville FC prediction and preview
20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Portadown host Cliftonville FC in the League Cup (Northern Ireland) on 20 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 68% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Portadown 0–2 Cliftonville FC.
Going into the match, Portadown had won 2, drawn 2 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 19. Cliftonville FC had won 2, drawn 0 and lost 8 of their last 10, with 8 scored and 14 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Portadown's last 10 and 4 of Cliftonville FC's last 10; 6 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Portadown averaged 0.67 goals scored and 1.33 conceded across 6 matches; away from home Cliftonville FC averaged 1.22 scored and 1.44 conceded across 9.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.98 goals from Portadown and 1.58 from Cliftonville FC. From that it rates a home win at 22%, a draw at 28% and an away win at 50%, against 33%, 24% and 44% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 47%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Portadown (green) and Cliftonville FC (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portadown | WDWLL | 1.00 | 1.90 | 60% | 60% |
| Cliftonville FC | LLLLL | 0.80 | 1.40 | 40% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 17 Oct 2026 · Cliftonville FC 1–2 Portadown
- 5 Sep 2026 · Cliftonville FC 3–1 Portadown
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 76% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 76% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 71% | 1.33 |
| BTTS Yes | 68% | 1.40 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 68% | 1.40 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 54% | 1.73 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 51% | 1.80 |
| Over 3.5 Goals | 49% | 1.91 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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