After losing their previous match against Coleraine 4-1 in the Premiership, Portadown won’t want to lose again here. Gregory Moorhouse (12′) was the only Portadown player on the scoresheet. Coleraine got goals from Rodney Brown (26′), Matthew Shevlin (36′), Conor McKendry (45′), and Michael McCrudden (64′). Niall Currie’s Portadown have scored six times in their previous six games, giving them an average of one goal per game.

Cliftonville and Carrick Rangers played to a 3-3 draw in the Premiership match. David Cushley (30′), Kyle Cherry (51′), and Lloyd Anderson (90′) scored goals for Carrick Rangers. Cliftonville got goals from Levi Ives (15′), Ronan Hale (45′), and Sean Moore (31′). Carrick Rangers have been outscored by 14 goals in five of their last six games, according to the statistics. Carrick Rangers definitely need to work on their defense.

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Match details

• Date: 20 Jan 2023
• Time: 19:45 UTC
• League: Northern Irish Premiership 2023

Prediction

When we compare these two teams, we believe that Portadown may struggle to score goals against Carrick Rangers, who we believe should score a goal of their own and win. As a result, we anticipate that Carrick Rangers will prevail at the game’s conclusion by a fought-for 0-1 score. Let’s check.

Head to head

Looking at their previous head-to-head results, which date back to September 18, 2021, reveals that Portadown has suffered greatly from these games. They haven’t won a game, but Carrick Rangers have, winning 67% of their games where they’ve played each other. They haven’t won a game either.

During this time, the two teams combined to score 18 goals, with four coming from The Ports and fourteen from The Gers. The last association installation highlighting the two was Prevalence match day 16 on 19/11/2022 and the score completed Carrick Officers 2-0 Portadown. Declan Hassan served as the match’s referee.

Lineup

Portadown FC squad is:

• Forwards:  Benny Igiehon, Alberto Baldé Almánzar, Don De Dieu Tantale, Greg Moorehouse
• Midfielders:  Leo Donnellan, Katlego Mashigo, Billy Stedman, Joshua Archer, Paul McElroy, Luke Wilson, Eoghan McCawl, Cathair Friel
• Defenders:  Mark Russell, Aaron Canning, Howard Beverland, Patrick McNally, Lee Chapman, Barney McKeown
• Goalkeepers:  Ruadhan Mckenna, Jethren Barr. 

Carrick Rangers squad is:

• Forwards:  Cameron Stewart, Stewart Nixon, Curtis Allen, David Cushley, Alex Gawne, Emmet McGuckin
• Midfielders:  Lloyd Anderson, Ronan Kalla, Steven Gordon, Jack Chambers, Andrew Mitchell
• Defenders:  Jim Ervin, Ben Tilney, Reece Glendinning, Daniel Kelly
• Goalkeepers:  Ross Glendinning, Aaron Hogg. 

Betting Trends

In terms of the current betting odds on the 90-minute result market, Portadown can win for 3.2, Carrick Rangers can win for 2.2, and the game will finish all-square for 3.38. They are the most competitive prices available right now. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

Where to watch

During the 2022/23 football season, Irish football will be shown on BBC and Sky Sports. The Northern Irish Premiership will be broadcast live on BBC One eight times and streamed 30 more times.