PortadownAttacking momentumCrusaders
Preview
- In week 5 of the 2025-2026 Premiership, Portadown face Crusaders on 2025-08-29 (kick-off 19:45 GMT) at Shamrock Park.
- In the past 3 games, N. Currie recorded 2 victories against D. Caddell, who recorded 1 victory, with no draws.
- No absentees for either Portadown or Crusaders.
- Portadown lost 0-4 to Larne, and Crusaders were defeated 0-2 by Glentoran.
- Neither side is flying – Portadown 2-0-3 and Crusaders 2-1-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Crusaders lead this rivalry - 26 wins from 42 matches versus Portadown (who've won just 11 games), alongside 5 draws.
- Expect Crusaders to edge a 1-2 win: their 1-0-0 record on the road and 1.50 goals per away match tip the balance.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Portadown
Crusaders
Events
| 29' | J. Forsythe | ||
| 42' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 52' | 1 - 1 | ||
| 54' | E. FyfeA. Obhakhan | ||
| 69' | |||
| 69' | J. ReaD. Isamala | ||
| 74' | E. Fyfe | 2 - 1 | |
| 75' | J. GibsonR. Annett | ||
| 75' | |||
| 78' | K. McKechnieE. Dunlop | ||
| 78' | |||
| 81' | N/A | ||
| 87' | K. McKechnie | ||
| 88' | |||
| 89' | L. Chapman | ||
| 90+2' | B. Wylie | ||
Standings
Portadown is going head to head with Crusaders on 29/8/2025 18:45 GMT at Shamrock Park for the Northern Ireland Premiership. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Portadown v Crusaders H2H statistics!