Premiership match preview: Ballymena United versus Glenavon

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Tue 23.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

The managers D. Jeffrey and G. Hamilton are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership league table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ballymena United and Glenavon.

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Ballymena United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ballymena United, who have the most scored goals (74) in Premiership, have scored 38 goals to get 36 points from 16 games. The overall stats are 11-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Ballymena United's previous game was a Premiership match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Coleraine. The home side are looking to build on that result. 1-1 away at Cliftonville before that.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Crusaders are coming to town in four days.

Ballymena United can score goals in their home matches. After 16 matches they have found the net 38 times. Ballymena United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Glenavon form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Glenavon are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Two travels in a row for Glenavon, whose manager G. Hamilton could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Linfield. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Coleraine.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cliftonville in just four days.

Glenavon has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 28 goals from 16 games. Glenavon have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ballymena United and Glenavon have met before this season: Glenavon - Ballymena United 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Ballymena United wins - draws - Glenavon wins).

Top Goalscorers

C. Friel
13 goals
S. Murray
13 goals
A. Mitchell
11 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Glenavon missing players

Ballymena United Glenavon
Total Home Statistic Away Total
36 18 Played 17 36
76 39 Scored 32 67
44 19 Conceded 20 42
100% 100% Over 0.5 94% 97%
89% 89% Over 1.5 88% 89%
72% 72% Over 2.5 59% 53%
36% 28% Over 3.5 29% 33%
19% 17% Over 4.5 24% 19%
67% 67% Both teams to score 71% 61%
22% 22% Clean Sheet 24% 28%
11% 11% Failed To Score 12% 14%
 
5.4 6 Corners For (avg) 6.3 6.7
4.9 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 4.2 4.7
1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.4
1 0 Red Cards (total) 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Ballymena United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Glenavon is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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