With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Ballymena United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dungannon Swifts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dungannon Swifts are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United's struggle is real here at Ballymena Showgrounds with only 9 points collected from 9 Premiership games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-4.
A good away victory last time out for Ballymena United, who won 1-0 against Crusaders (placed 3rd). Heartbreak before that as Ballymena United lost 1-2 at Warrenpoint Town's place.
Ballymena United has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. On the other hand, Ballymena United have conceded 13 goals.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
Dungannon Swifts have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-1-6 (8 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Dungannon Swifts, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Dungannon Swifts won their last game, 3-1 versus Warrenpoint Town played at home. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-6 defeat against Crusaders.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Dungannon Swifts defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 26 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Dungannon Swifts - Ballymena United 2-2, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ballymena United won 4, Dungannon Swifts won 3 and 3 draws. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Friel 6 goals |  A. McGrory 5 goals |   S. Clucas 3 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Ballymena United | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 26 | 49 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 94% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 75% | 83% |
| 63% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 78% |
| 26% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 62% | 61% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 62% | 39% |
| 74% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 56% |
| 16% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 6% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 44% |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | 55 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 57 | 80 |
| 54 | 20 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 29 | 41 |
| 44% | 55% | 125% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 24% | 29% |
- All of Ballymena United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Ballymena United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballymena United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (35)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 39 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 39 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | Larne | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 27 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 17 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -28 | 17 |
| 11 | Institute | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -26 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -46 | 9 |