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Portadown vs Cliftonville result, stats & H2H

Portadown

0–2

Cliftonville

20/10/2026 21:45 · Shamrock Park

Portadown0–2Cliftonville

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Competition: League Cup
Kick-off: Tue 20 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Shamrock Park
Capacity: 5,732
City: Portadown

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

12Portadown wins

8Draws

31Cliftonville wins

Last matches: Portadown

23.10.26IFA PremiershipPortadownLinfield12L
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown12W
09.10.26IFA PremiershipPortadownGlentoran00D
03.10.26IFA PremiershipPortadownLimavady31W
26.09.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaPortadown20L

Last matches: Cliftonville

24.10.26IFA PremiershipDungannonCliftonville13W
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown12L
10.10.26IFA PremiershipColeraineCliftonville10L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleBallymena01L
26.09.26IFA PremiershipLimavadyCliftonville10L

Head-to-head matches

20.10.26League CupPortadownCliftonville02L
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown12W
05.09.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown31L
04.03.26IFA PremiershipPortadownCliftonville02L
29.11.25IFA PremiershipPortadownCliftonville23L
27.09.25IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown12W

2.96Avg goals49%Both scored59%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Portadown vs Cliftonville: head-to-head record

51 meetings since 2006: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

12Portadown wins

8Draws

31Cliftonville wins

54:97Goals (Portadown : Cliftonville)

2.96Goals per match

49%BTTS

84%Over 1.5

59%Over 2.5

31%Over 3.5

Portadown at home: 4-7-1529:46 goals in 26 games
Cliftonville at home: 16-1-851:25 goals in 25 games
Portadown's biggest win: 2–0Portadown 2–0 Cliftonville, 19 Apr 2025
Cliftonville's biggest win: 5–0Cliftonville 5–0 Portadown, 28 Nov 2020

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
20 Oct 2026	League Cup	Portadown	0–2	Cliftonville
17 Oct 2026	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	1–2	Portadown
5 Sept 2026	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–1	Portadown
4 Mar 2026	IFA Premiership	Portadown	0–2	Cliftonville
29 Nov 2025	IFA Premiership	Portadown	2–3	Cliftonville
27 Sept 2025	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	1–2	Portadown
19 Apr 2025	IFA Premiership	Portadown	2–0	Cliftonville
9 Feb 2025	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	2–2	Portadown
14 Dec 2024	IFA Premiership	Portadown	2–0	Cliftonville
11 Aug 2024	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	1–0	Portadown
14 Feb 2023	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–0	Portadown
17 Dec 2022	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	4–1	Portadown
3 Sept 2022	IFA Premiership	Portadown	1–2	Cliftonville
5 Apr 2022	IFA Premiership	Portadown	0–2	Cliftonville
11 Dec 2021	IFA Premiership	Portadown	1–1	Cliftonville
2 Nov 2021	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	4–0	Portadown
17 Apr 2021	IFA Premiership	Portadown	1–2	Cliftonville
13 Feb 2021	IFA Premiership	Portadown	1–1	Cliftonville
28 Nov 2020	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	5–0	Portadown
28 Jan 2017	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–0	Portadown

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Portadown2W 1D 2L · goals 6–6

L23.10IFA PremiershipHLinfield1–2
W17.10IFA PremiershipACliftonville2–1
D09.10IFA PremiershipHGlentoran0–0
W03.10IFA PremiershipHLimavady3–1
L26.09IFA PremiershipABallymena0–2

Cliftonville1W 0D 4L · goals 4–6

W24.10IFA PremiershipADungannon3–1
L17.10IFA PremiershipHPortadown1–2
L10.10IFA PremiershipAColeraine0–1
L03.10IFA PremiershipHBallymena0–1
L26.09IFA PremiershipALimavady0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PortadownCliftonville

0.9Goals scored per game1.1

1.8Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored50%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets0

40%Failed to score50%

1-2-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

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Portadown vs Cliftonville preview

Portadown and Cliftonville met in the League Cup on Tue, 20 Oct 2026, and the match finished 0–2.

Form · last 5 matches

PortadownLWDWL6 scored · 6 conceded

CliftonvilleWLLLL4 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PortadownCliftonville

0.9Goals scored per game1.1

1.8Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored50%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

12Portadown wins

8Draws

31Cliftonville wins

51 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 49%

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Recent form over the last 5: Portadown LWDWL (goals 6–6), Cliftonville WLLLL (goals 4–6).

Both teams scored in 60% of Portadown's recent games and 50% of Cliftonville's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Portadown average 0.9 goals scored and 1.8 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Cliftonville 1.1 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 51 head-to-head games the record reads 12–8–31 (wins–draws–losses) from Portadown's side.

Those 51 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 49% of them.

Nito explains: Portadown vs Cliftonville

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Portadown and Cliftonville matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Portadown's last 10 matches and 50% of Cliftonville's last 10. In their 51 recorded meetings it was 49%. In this match it did not (Portadown 0-2 Cliftonville).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Portadown reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Cliftonville in 50% of their last 10. Their 51 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (59% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide LWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Portadown, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 6 conceded). Cliftonville, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (4 scored, 6 conceded).

Portadown vs Cliftonville: questions & answers

Who won Portadown vs Cliftonville?

Cliftonville won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Portadown vs Cliftonville?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Portadown vs Cliftonville played?

Portadown vs Cliftonville was played on Tue, 20 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Shamrock Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Portadown and Cliftonville?

51 meetings: Portadown 12 wins, 8 draws, Cliftonville 31 wins. Those 51 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 49% of them.

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