The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ballymena United are in the 7th position while the guesting Dungannon Swifts worry at 12th.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership
It's no vacation for neither Ballymena United nor Dungannon Swifts as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Ballymena United form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Ballymena United at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Showgrounds.
A nice win for Ballymena United last time playing, versus Linfield. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with C. Keeley scoring for the victors. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Warrenpoint Town the opponent.
Some amazing scenes last match, when C. Keeley scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Carrick Rangers in only three days. This game is also played here at The Showgrounds.
Ballymena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Ballymena have conceded 16 goals.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
Dungannon Swifts, who have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-3-8 (12 played). Dungannon has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
R. Patterson and C. Byers scored in Dungannon's previous match, the home game against Crusaders that ended 2-1. A 0-1 loss hosting Portadown before that.
After this away game Dungannon return home for a Premiership game against Glenavon. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Dungannon Swifts are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 12 away games. For Dungannon, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ballymena - Dungannon Swifts 0-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ballymena won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Dungannon Swifts has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  S. McCartan 9 goals | P. McElroy 8 goals |  R. Campbell 4 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Ballymena United | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 37 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 29 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 27 | 52 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 81% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 24% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 54% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 40% |
| 31% | 17% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 16% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 58% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 9.3 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 30% | 26% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 22% | 31% |
- Ballymena United have scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points (6) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Premiership
| 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 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Larne | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -18 | 25 |
| 10 | Portadown | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -23 | 18 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -37 | 16 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | -36 | 15 |