Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Warrenpoint Town & Loughgall face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Irish League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Championship. That game was also an away game, at Newry City AFC. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Warrenpoint Town form and stats
Warrenpoint Town have not come this way in the Irish League Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Newry City AFC. Last season, Warrenpoint's Irish League Cup journey ended in the 2nd round.Warrenpoint Town have played 4 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Warrenpoint Town with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Ballymena United game, 46 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Warrenpoint Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Portadown. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Portadown) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cliftonville (0-1).Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Linfield in only three days. This game is also played here at Milltown Playing Fields.
Warrenpoint has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Warrenpoint Town have let the opposition score 13 times, an average of more than three per game.
Loughgall form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Lisburn Distillery in order to reach 3rd round of Irish League Cup. Loughgall's mission in Irish League Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.As the visiting team in Championship matches, Loughgall have produced an overall stat of 2-2-1 so far. The last three matches for Loughgall have all ended in a draw.
Loughgall are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Newry City AFC.
A draw for Loughgall before that, at their own venue hosting Queen's University (0-0).There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Loughgall manager D. Smith as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Dergview.
The Loughgall manager D. Smith has got the team scoring on the road, with 10 away goals in 5 league matches. Loughgall have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous nine meetings between these teams: Warrenpoint Town won seven, Loughgall were winners in one and we saw one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  K. Dillon 2 goals |  F. McCaffrey 1 goals |
Warrenpoint Town missing players
Loughgall missing players
| Warrenpoint Town | Loughgall | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 26 | 51 | ||
| 56 | 23 | Conceded | C | 16 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 89% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 56% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 78% | BTTS | BTTS | 77% | 60% | ||
| 12% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 20% | ||
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.1 | 3.1 | ||
| 6.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 2.1 | ||
| 1.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.4 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.4 | 6 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 33% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 80% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Larne | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Linfield | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ards | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Newry City AFC | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Ballyclare Comrades | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Annagh United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Loughgall | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | H&W Welders | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | Ballinamallard United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Knockbreda | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Institute | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 13 |
| 10 | Dergview | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Dundela | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 5 |
| 12 | Queen's University | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -20 | 4 |