Portadown welcome Cliftonville at Shamrock Park, Portadown on Saturday, Mar 6 at 4:00 PM in a Premiership fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Portadown come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Cliftonville travel struggling badly (1W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Portadown won their last outing, while Cliftonville suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, Portadown face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Cliftonville have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Portadown won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Portadown a slight edge, but Cliftonville are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.