Glentoran FC vs Portadown United FC Prediction: The Oval will erupt in victory

Portadown continues to exceed our expectations in the league this season as they’ve now gone three games without a defeat. They’ll be hoping to secure a positive outcome against Glentoran on Saturday. We believe both teams are at par in terms of current form and strength. A minimum of two goals from either of the two teams is our bet here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Glentoran FC (3rd)

Form in the League: WLLDW

Glentoran eased past neighbors Glenavon in their last league game, the game ended in a 0-3 victory to Glentoran. They’ve now won 2 games with a draw and 2 losses in their last 5 league games. They are currently in 3rd place on the league table with overall league statistics of 7 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses from the 16 league games played. 

Portadown FC (7th)

Form in the League: DWWLW

Portadown is exceeding our expectations in the league this season as they are unbeaten in their last 3 league games and they’ve secured 3 wins, a draw, and a loss in their last 5 league games. Their most recent league game against Carrick Rangers ended in a 1-1 draw. Their overall league statistics are 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from the 15 league games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Glentoran has gotten the better of Portadown in their last 20 encounters with 16 wins while Portadown plays catch up with a win and 3 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Glentoran has the historical advantage against Portadown as they’ve not lost to Portadown in their last 18 encounters as analyzed in the head-to-head statistics above. This game is a bit tricky as Portadown is in good shape this season and they are exceeding our expectations in the league. We still believe that Glentoran will not lose and we can bank on a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Glentoran. There have been more than 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 meetings and we should see the same here on Saturday. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• 5 consecutive wins for Glentoran in their last 5 meetings
• No losses for Glentoran in their last 18 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• Glentoran has scored first in their last 6 meetings