Our Portadown vs Crusaders Prediction: 1-1
Portadown vs Crusaders in the Northern Ireland Premier is scheduled for an 18:45 GMT kick-off on Friday August 29, 2025. A 1-1 draw is our predicted outcome, with both teams expected to score, making BTTS a solid betting option.
This Portadown vs Crusaders prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Portadown's Last Match – Larne FC vs Portadown
Portadown will be eager to respond after suffering a 0-4 Northern Ireland Premier defeat at the hands of Larne FC on August 22.
Crusaders's Last Match – Crusaders vs Glentoran
Crusaders must win to recover from their recent 0-2 Northern Ireland Premier defeat against Glentoran on August 23 and regain momentum.
Portadown vs Crusaders Stats
Key Stats
| Portadown | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Attacking Strength | 0.81 |
| 0.81 | Defence Strength | 0.55 |
| 1.5 | Points Per Game | 1.2 |
| 5/10 | WIN | 3/10 |
| 0/10 | DRAW | 3/10 |
| 2/10 | Clean Sheets | 3/10 |
| 3/10 | BTTS | 4/10 |
| 6/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 6/10 |
| 1.7 | Average Scored | 1.3 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Portadown are averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per match, while Crusaders average 1.1 scored and 1.4 conceded per game.
Glentoran 
Larne FC 
Coleraine 
Linfield 
Ballymena Utd 
Bangor FC 
Dungannon Swifts 
Portadown 
Cliftonville 
Carrick Rangers 
Crusaders 
Glenavon