Dungannon Swifts welcome Portadown at Stangmore Park, Dungannon on Saturday, Dec 26 at 4:00 PM in a Premiership fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Dungannon Swifts come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Portadown are struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Dungannon Swifts head into this on the back of a defeat, while Portadown arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Dungannon Swifts and Portadown have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Portadown won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Dungannon Swifts win or a draw looks most likely.