Premiership· Season 2026
Match Summary
The match was played in Premiership 2026. Goals were scored by K. McClean 26′, B. Kennedy 83′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Portadown made 1 substitutions, Linfield made 3.
Match Events
Substitution 1 · assist: C. Chapman
Substitution 2 · assist: D. Wells
Substitution 3 · assist: R. Brennan
Substitution 1 · assist: C. Falls
Penalty
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Portadown and Linfield have met 17 times — Portadown won 1, Linfield won 14, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 54 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.18 per match (13 for the home side, 41 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (53%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (76%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–6 in 2023.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 Sept 2026