Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ballymena United in 8th and Glenavon in 7th place.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Glenavon have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Premiership
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ballymena United form and stats
6-4-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Ballymena United so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Ballymena to get some points in this home game.
Ballymena's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Coleraine. Prior to that, an away loss at Linfield.
Ballymena are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Carrick Rangers awaits in three days.
Ballymena has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Ballymena United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Glenavon form and stats
8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Glenavon, who have the most scored goals (28) away in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Glenavon had fun at their own home (The Showgrounds) last time out, beating Linfield 3-2. C. Coates, D. Purkis and M. Fitzpatrick scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Warrenpoint Town with the score of 4-3.
After this away game Glenavon return home for a Premiership game against Portadown. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Glenavon's attacking play in away games, having scored 28 goals in 17 league matches away. In the opposite end, Glenavon have conceded 30 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Glenavon - Ballymena 3-2. Ballymena United-Glenavon H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ballymena four wins, Glenavon six wins, zero draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. McCartan 13 goals |  D. Purkis 11 goals | M. Fitzpatrick 11 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Ballymena United | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 50 | 24 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 28 | 56 |
| 40 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 30 | 57 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 82% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 48% | 41% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 24% | 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 35% | 39% |
| 15% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 24% | 27% |
| 58% | 59% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 27% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | 18% |
| 18% | 24% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 8.6 | 9.1 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 34% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 44% | 39% |
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Glenavon have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the most scored goals (28) away 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 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 63 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 62 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Larne | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 53 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -1 | 52 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 46 |
| 9 | Portadown | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 65 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 39 | -25 | 30 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -33 | 27 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 44 | -49 | 20 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 39 | -54 | 16 |