Portadown FC vs Larne FC Prediction: Victory or nothing for Larne

Larne is gearing up to face Crusaders at Inver Park for round 29 of games in the Northern Ireland Premiership. Larne have recently lost momentum with two consecutive league losses in their last two league games while Portadown is struggling to also get a win in their last 4 league games. Both teams met earlier this month and it ended in a 1-1 draw, and we believe both teams will also find the net here. My prediction is that Larne will win or draw this game. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Portadown FC (7th)

Form in the League: WLLDD

Portadown has had their fair share of inconsistencies in their last 5 league games as they have recorded a victory with 2 losses and 2 draws in their last 5 league games. Aside from their recent failures, Portadown have had a good season but they need to keep up the fire if they intend to finish well in the league. Portadown also held Cliftonville to a 2-2 draw in their most recent league and the question remains if they can pull off this sort of performance against Larne on Saturday. Their overall league statistics are 11 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses from the 27 league games played. 

Larne FC (5th)

Form in the League: LLWDW

Larne’s 7 game unbeaten league run finally ended against Crusaders earlier this week, as if that was not enough they still lost to Linfield in their last league game. The game was a tough one which ended in a 1-0 defeat for Larne. Larne gave the game their all but they couldn’t find the net and they lost by a narrow 0-1 defeat. Gary Haveron is onto something big and he is turning things around for Larne. They're getting stronger and stronger and will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways against Portadown. What's interesting is that Larne has 4 games in hand, and if they can win all of those, they'll be right in the mix for a top 3 finish. 

They are currently in 5th place in the league table with 10 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses from the 24 games played. They still have 5 outstanding games to play in the league. Andy Ryan leads the team on goals this season with 7 goals to his name this season. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 6 wins for Larne, 2 wins for Portadown, and 2 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Looking at Larne's current form and their past matches against Portadown, I think they have a good chance of winning or drawing this game. I'm predicting a win or draw for Larne, and also over 2.5 goals in the game. Both teams are good at scoring, and Larne's Andy Ryan is in great form. I think he'll score in this game. Also, I expect both teams to score, as Portadown is not a team to be underestimated. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

My first prediction is on goals and it’s at least one team to score over 1.5 goals at 1.89 odds for 1xBet. 

Our second prediction is a Larne win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for 1.98 odds for Betway. 

Our third prediction is for both teams to find the net at 1.93 odds for Bet365.