Portadown vs Crusaders betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on December 21st, 2024

Portadown will be playing against Crusaders in a Premiership football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in Northern Ireland, check the Portadown vs Crusaders betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Portadown vs Crusaders will occur

The game takes place in the small Shamrock Park stadium, in the city of Portadown, with a capacity for 5804 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Portadown vs Crusaders 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 2.57 goals per match played.

Portadown last match

Portadown arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against Cliftonville, valid for the Premiership, ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the team.

A win for the underdog team was not in the plans, as evidenced by the fact that their win had odds of 4.20. That's why we experienced a surprise result!

Crusaders last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Crusaders faced the Glenavon team, and the score ended with a 3-1 for their rivals.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.80.

Portadown vs Crusaders h2h

It was on 21-09-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 0-3 win for Portadown, was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Premiership.

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

Portadown

Premiership leaderboard now

The Portadown team with 31 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.

Which means that the team, with the same number of points, in the 22nd round is followed by the Cliftonville team in 4th place.

Portadown analysis

With the league nearing its conclusion, the matches in the final round are imbued with anticipation and significance. At this critical juncture, where even the smallest point can alter the outcome, certain teams find themselves in intriguing positions that heighten the drama of their last game. Join us as we analyze the impact of the final round on Portadown and their placement in the league table.

After 21 rounds, Portadown has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 27 goals for and 19 conceded.

Portadown average number of shots towards the target is not among the brightest, with only 2.84 attempts towards the goal per match played; on the contrary, the team's goal-scoring average is very good, as it has scored 1.42 goals per match so far, and thus has gone on goal in 40% of the attempts made towards the opponents' goal.

The average ball possession of Portadown in this league is 44.93%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Crusaders they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 5 wins versus 2 losses, and 3 draws. They won 4 games playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Portadown

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Ryan Mayse. He has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Portadown come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Crusaders

Premiership leaderboard now

With 27 points won, Crusaders is in 7th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 8 wins against 8 losses, plus 3 draws.

The team has the same number of points that the Ballymena United who holds the 6th place in the 22nd round.

Crusaders analysis

The last round of the league has arrived, bringing with it a sense of eager anticipation and immense importance for all the matches. In this crucial stage, where each point holds immense value, specific teams encounter unique scenarios that inject an extra layer of fascination into their final fixture. Now, let's explore how Crusaders is affected by the final round and their standing in the league table.

Crusaders counted 24 goals scored and 26 conceded at the end of Premiership day number 21.

Best goalscorer from Crusaders

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Kieran Offord so far in the competition. With 8 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Crusaders to achieve victorious results this season.

Historical data: Crusaders

With 7 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Crusaders team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Portadown is Ryan Mayse, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Crusaders is Kieran Offord, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Crusaders scores an average of 1.11 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 3.24 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.38 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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