Ballyclare Comrades will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 19 points behind Loughgall.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Ballyclare Comrades have to build on here at Dixon Park in the Championship. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Dixon Park.
In their previous game, the manager P. Harbinson led his Ballyclare Comrades to a defeat in the Championship match away at Dundela. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Dixon Park. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Queen's University in a game that was won 2-0.
A goal frenzy last time out for Ballyclare Comrades, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Dundela. Fun stuff to watch!
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Ballyclare Comrades, as the Championship home game vs Knockbreda is only three days away.
The Ballyclare Comrades manager P. Harbinson has got the team scoring with 29 from 14 home games in the league. On the other hand, Ballyclare Comrades have conceded 15 goals.
Loughgall form and stats
Loughgall's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Loughgall, who have the most points (34) away in Championship, collect 34 points from their 14 away matches in the Championship. 11 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Loughgall love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two travels in a row for Loughgall, whose manager D. Smith could celebrate last time after the Championship win against Queen's University. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at H&W Welders.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Loughgall, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Loughgall create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 38 goals in 14 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Loughgall have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Loughgall - Ballyclare Comrades 1-4 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - zero - four (Ballyclare Comrades wins - draws - Loughgall wins). As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
Loughgall missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | Loughgall | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 47 | 29 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 38 | 57 |
| 46 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 37 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 85% | 79% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 54% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 93% | 74% |
| 42% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 41% |
| 35% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 36% | 30% |
| 50% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 86% | 59% |
| 23% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 26% |
| 31% | 21% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 7% | 26% |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 31 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 11 | 39 |
| 22 | 13 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 105% | 123% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 133% | 300% | 159% |
- All of Loughgall's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Loughgall has the most points (34) away
- Loughgall has the most scored goals (38) away
- Loughgall has the the best goal difference (+15) away
- Loughgall have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Loughgall have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Loughgall have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Loughgall haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 42 | 62 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 52 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 51 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 44 |
| 5 | Ards | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 42 |
| 6 | Dundela | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 53 | 61 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -8 | 31 |
| 10 | PSNI | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 42 | -50 | 23 |
| 11 | Dergview | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 22 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 42 | -50 | 16 |