Dungannon Swifts vs Portadown betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on October 19th, 2024

Dungannon Swifts and Portadown will meet each other in a football match counting for Premiership on October 19th, 2024, Saturday at 14:00h (UTC), in Northern Ireland, check the Dungannon Swifts vs Portadown betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dungannon Swifts vs Portadown will occur

The game will be played in the small Stangmore Park stadium, in the city of Dungannon, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Dungannon Swifts vs Portadown betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.55 goals per match played.

Dungannon Swifts last match

Dungannon Swifts in its last official match lost (2-0) against Glentoran, in a match valid for Premiership.

The odds for them to win, of 4.50 left no room for doubt. The defeat was clear before the match started.

Portadown last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Portadown faced the Loughgall team, and the score ended in favor with a 1-0.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.75.

Dungannon Swifts vs Portadown h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premiership match, on 13-09-2024, referring to the 2024/2025 season, which ended with a 2-1 win for Portadown.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The Dungannon Swifts team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Portadown has been more irregular.

Dungannon Swifts

Premiership leaderboard now

The Dungannon Swifts team with 20 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.

This means that, in the 13th round, the team has the same score, and the Glentoran team is just behind in 4th place.

Dungannon Swifts analysis

Dungannon Swifts after 12 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 16 goals and conceded only 10 to opponents.

The Dungannon Swifts team comes from a defeat in the Premiership, and its coach Rodney McAree wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Over the course of the tournament, Dungannon Swifts recorded an average ball possession of 45.83%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Dungannon Swifts will play against Portadown, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 4 wins versus 0 losses, and 1 draw. They won 2 games playing as the visiting team.

Dungannon Swifts has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 562 attacks resulting in 16 goals. Portadown, on the other hand, has only scored 15 times with 384 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Dungannon Swifts

In this season, the individual highlight is John McGovern that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 5 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Dungannon Swifts achieved in several matches.

Portadown

Premiership leaderboard now

The Portadown team with 15 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.

Portadown analysis

Portadown goal quotient is definitely positive, with 15 down scored and 13 conceded after 12 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Portadown is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.45 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Portadown

Ryan Mayse has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Portadown to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Interesting Match Facts:

Despite having a lower number of shots per game, Dungannon Swifts has a high conversion rate and a striker in top form, making them favorites to score the first goal in this match against Portadown, who has a tendency to concede early.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dungannon Swifts is John McGovern, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Portadown is Ryan Mayse, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Portadown has an average of 1.4 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Portadown often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 2.24 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.67 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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