Cliftonville FC vs Portadown FC Prediction: Both teams are down bad

Portadown and Cliftonville will clash at the Solitude for their round 28 of matches in the Northern Ireland Premiership. Both teams are experiencing inconsistencies in the league at the moment and it all boils down to Sunday’s clash. Their last encounter was a highly rated game that ended in a 2-0 victory to Portadown and the question remains if Portadown can recreate that experience here on Sunday. I believe both teams are at par in terms of strength and current form and we can expect a very cagy game. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Cliftonville FC (7th)

Form in the League: DLWLL

The Reds continue to dip in form after their goalless draw in their last league game against Coleraine. Cliftonville have had a bad run in their last five league games with 3 defeats, a draw, and a win in their last 5 league games. Cliftonville will try to redeem themselves on Sunday against Portadown. 

Cliftonville is currently in 7th place in the Northern Ireland League table with 10 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses from the 25 games played in the league this season. Joe Gormley is Cliftonville’s current top scorer with 16 goals already to his name this season.

Portadown FC (5th)

Form in the League: DLLWL

Portadown have had their fair share of inconsistencies in their last 5 league games as they have recorded only a victory, with 3 losses and a win in their last 5 league games. Aside from their recent failures, Portadown has been exceeding our expectations in the league this season as they are currently 5th placed. Portadown managed to hold Larne to a goalless draw. Their overall league statistics are 11 wins, 5 draws, and 10 losses from the 26 league games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Cliftonville currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 8 wins with a win for Portadown and a draw.  

Expert Betting Tips

Cliftonville is in really bad shape and we think they will have a hard time against Portadown here on Sunday. Portadown on the other hand started the new season on a good note but they’ve recently struggled and it might as well extend to Sunday’s encounter against Cliftonville. In light of this, we’d rather go with the goals option as we expect a cagy game and few goals in this game. 

Our first prediction is a second-half total of under 1.5 goals for 1.69 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a win or draw for Cliftonville and under 3.5 goals for 1.61 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for both teams to score for 1.81 odds at Bet365.