Portadown welcome Larne at Shamrock Park, Portadown on Tuesday, Dec 29 at 8:45 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 out of form (0W 2L recently). Larne, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (0W 1D 0L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Despite playing at home, Portadown face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Larne have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Portadown won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

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