Portadown vs Larne Prediction & Stats - NIFL Premiership 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Portadown vs Larne carries real history into this round of the NIFL Premiership.

The two sides meet on 12/09 (Saturday) at Shamrock Park, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the Portadown vs Larne prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Portadown vs Larne

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Portadown vs Larne call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Larne the side to beat, with roughly 10% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all NIFL Premiership odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Portadown Preview

Portadown reach this fixture 5 match into their NIFL Premiership. Here is where Portadown stand:

In this competition

• 0 won, 0 drawn, 5 lost

• 0 points per game

• 3 scored, at 0.6 a game

• 11 conceded, at 2.2 a game

Portadown, season-wide

• 0 won, 0 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Eamon Fyfe, 2 goals

• Most assists: Aaron McCarey, 0 assists

Recent results — Portadown

05/09/2026 10:00

Cliftonville

3 - 1

Portadown

L

28/08/2026 14:45

Portadown

0 - 3

Coleraine

L

22/08/2026 13:00

Crusaders

3 - 2

Portadown

L

15/08/2026 10:00

Portadown

0 - 1

Dungannon Swifts

L

08/08/2026 10:00

Carrick Rangers

1 - 0

Portadown

L

Larne: how they are travelling

Larne come in 3 matches into their NIFL Premiership.

Here is what Larne have produced:

In this competition

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost

• 2.33 points per game

• 3 scored, at 1 a game

• 1 conceded, at 0.33 a game

Larne, season-wide

• 5 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Matt Ridley, 1 goals

• Most assists: Sam McClelland, 1 assists

Recent results — Larne

08/09/2026 14:45

Larne

1 - 0

Bangor

W

04/09/2026 14:45

Larne

2 - 1

Glentoran

W

27/08/2026 15:00

Larne

0 - 3

Lincoln Red Imps

L

20/08/2026 12:00

Lincoln Red Imps

0 - 2

Larne

W

15/08/2026 10:00

Coleraine

0 - 0

Larne

D

The head-to-head favours Larne

Larne have generally come out ahead of Portadown in their recent meetings.

From 21 match(es):

• Larne: 11 win(s)

• Portadown: 5 win(s)

• Drawn: 5

That trend is worth factoring into the Portadown vs Larne prediction.

Form comparison Portadown vs Larne

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Portadown

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0
Home	L L	0
Away	L L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2.8	2	3.33
Scored	0.6	0	1
Conceded	2.2	2	2.33
Both Teams to Score	40%	0%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	60%	100%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.03	0.94	1.09
xGA	1.87	2	1.79

Away Team

Larne

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D	2.33
Home	W W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	1.33	2	0
Scored	1	1.5	0
Conceded	0.33	0.5	0
Both Teams to Score	33%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	67%	50%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.27	1.77	0
xGA	0.22	0.72	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Portadown vs Larne

• Match: Portadown vs Larne

• Competition: NIFL Premiership

• Date: Saturday, 12/09/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Shamrock Park

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The statistics for Portadown vs Larne that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Portadown

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L L L	0
Home	L L	0
Away	L L L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	2.8	2	3.33
Scored	0.6	0	1
Conceded	2.2	2	2.33
Both Teams to Score	40%	0%	67%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	60%	100%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.03	0.94	1.09
xGA	1.87	2	1.79

Away Team

Larne

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D	2.33
Home	W W	3
Away	D	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	1.33	2	0
Scored	1	1.5	0
Conceded	0.33	0.5	0
Both Teams to Score	33%	50%	0%
Without Conceding	67%	50%	100%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	100%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.27	1.77	0
xGA	0.22	0.72	0

Corners

10.2 / Match

+9% Corners / Match

Portadown received +9% more corners than Larne in the NIFL Premiership

9.33 / Match

Cliftonville

(7)

Coleraine

(3)

Crusaders

(3)

Dungannon Swifts

(3)

Carrick Rangers

(3)

(5)

Bangor

(4)

Glentoran

(4)

Coleraine

Cards

3.4 / Match

+930% Cards / Match

Portadown received +930% more cards than Larne in the NIFL Premiership

0.33 / Match

Cliftonville

(3)

Coleraine

(1)

Crusaders

(2)

Dungannon Swifts

(4)

Carrick Rangers

(4)

(1)

Bangor

(0)

Glentoran

(0)

Coleraine

Goals Scored

0.6 / Match

+67%

Larne is +67% better in terms of goals scored

1 / Match

Cliftonville

(1)

Coleraine

(0)

Crusaders

(2)

Dungannon Swifts

(0)

Carrick Rangers

(0)

(1)

Bangor

(2)

Glentoran

(0)

Coleraine

Goals Conceded

2.2 / Match

+85%

Portadown condeded +85% more goals than Larne

0.33 / Match

Cliftonville

(3)

Coleraine

(3)

Crusaders

(3)

Dungannon Swifts

(1)

Carrick Rangers

(1)

(0)

Bangor

(1)

Glentoran

(0)

Coleraine

NIFL Premiership Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Coleraine	5	4	1	0	12	2	10	13	2.6
2	Dungannon Swifts	5	4	0	1	8	3	5	12	2.4
3	Linfield	5	4	0	1	6	4	2	12	2.4
4	Carrick Rangers	5	3	0	2	7	4	3	9	1.8
5	Cliftonville	5	3	0	2	8	5	3	9	1.8
6	Crusaders	5	3	0	2	9	10	-1	9	1.8
7	Larne	3	2	1	0	3	1	2	7	2.33
8	Glentoran	5	2	0	3	7	6	1	6	1.2
9	Ballymena United	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	4	1
10	Bangor	5	0	1	4	2	12	-10	1	0.2
11	Limavady United	4	0	0	4	1	8	-7	0	0
12	Portadown	5	0	0	5	3	11	-8	0	0