PORTADOWN, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Portadown began its Premiership campaign with a 1-0 victory over rival Glenavon on Friday at Shamrock Park. The match’s lone goal came in the 36th minute from Luke Wilson, securing three points for the home side. Glenavon was held scoreless. The result defied the pre-match projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 2-1 Portadown win. Their ELO system had given Portadown a 67.4 percent probability of victory. With the win, Portadown starts the league season 1-0-0, while Glenavon opens at 0-1-0. Both clubs’ overall records mirror their league starts after this singular fixture.