Portadown vs Larne betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on February 15th, 2025

Portadown and Larne are scheduled to play against each other on February 15th, 2025, Saturday at 17:30h (UTC), in a Premiership match to be held in Northern Ireland, check the Portadown vs Larne betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Portadown vs Larne will occur

The game takes place in the small Shamrock Park stadium, in the city of Portadown, with a capacity for 5804 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Portadown vs Larne 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 2.52 goals per match played.

Portadown last match

Portadown in its last official match drew (2-2) against Cliftonville, in a match valid for Premiership.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.50.

Larne 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, Larne faced the Linfield team, and the score ended with a 1-0 for their rivals.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 1.67, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Portadown vs Larne h2h

The last time these teams met was less than a month ago! The meeting was valid for the Premiership 2024/2025, on 01-02-2025. On that occasion, the clubs drew 1-1.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Larne team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Portadown team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Portadown

Premiership leaderboard now

The Portadown team with 39 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 11 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses.

In the 29th round, the team holds the same number of points as opposed to Larne team which is just above, in the 5th place.

Portadown analysis

After 28 rounds, Portadown has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 35 goals for and 32 conceded.

With 48.21% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Portadown can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Larne they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 6 wins versus 4 losses, and 3 draws. They won 5 games playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Portadown

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Ryan Mayse. The Midfielder has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Portadown, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Larne

Premiership leaderboard now

The Larne team with 39 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 11 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that, with no advantage related to points, the team is ahead the Portadown team closing in at the 6th place in the 29th round.

Larne analysis

After 28 rounds, Larne has a positive goal difference, with 27 goals scored and only 18 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, Larne is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 2.87 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premiership that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Larne team usually guns for an average ball possession of 54.72% to control the game.

Usually, opposing teams have little chances of beating Larne when playing away, who sports a balance of 6 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the Premiership.

Larne could face difficulties in maintaining their top form when confronted with a packed schedule featuring several games in a short span. Despite the odds pointing towards a close contest, the team's busy schedule could impact their performance against Portadown.

Best goalscorer from Larne

Andrew Ryan has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Larne to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 4 of the 7 goals scored have this characteristic.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Larne, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Portadown that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

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 Larne is Andrew Ryan, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Larne has an average of 1.4 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 3.6 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.07 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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