Glentoran vs Portadown tips and predictions

Fun times not guaranteed for Glentoran

To be clear Glentoran are certainly the superior team but it doesn't feel like a smart move to take those short odds.

At times the hosts have appeared out of sorts in some of their latest lacklustre displays. Glentoran haven't made life easy for value hunters. They've lost 5 of their last 10 games at home. To underline their issues, chances on goal have been in short supply for them. They've bagged only 1 goal in their latest 3 matches on their own soil which is fact that could be interesting to supporters of any huge upset that could be on the cards.

At face value it does look like a depressing match-up for the away side. The visitors will need to do something special here. Portadown have actually won 3 of their last 5 matches. Most of their wins have been underpinned by how clinical they've been in front of goal. They've scored three or more goals in 3 of their last 5 games. If they're expecting to have the slightest chance they'll be desperate to add to that strike rate. It'll be some performance if they manage that.

Maybe this doesn't live up to the hype because Glentoran are such big favourites. However the BTTS Yes option is odds-against so that's where the value is. And in the total goals line, it's Under 3.5 goals in this match given the current odds.