Ballymena United and Glenavon have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 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!
Glenavon are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Ballymena United form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Ballymena United are 3-3-4 (wins-draw-losses).
The Ballymena United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dungannon Swifts in Premiership and win 3-2. A strong away win before that one, visiting Crusaders and winning 1-0.
Ballymena United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Ballymena Showgrounds with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Ballymena United have conceded 15 from these games.
Glenavon form and stats
Glenavon have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 2-0-7 (9 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Glenavon, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Institute (placed 11th) in the Premiership last time out. Before that, Glenavon secured a home win against Carrick Rangers with the score 1-0.
Glenavon are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). There are big problems for the Glenavon defense as they have conceded 33 goals in 9 away games.
Head 2 Head
Glenavon - Ballymena United 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ballymena United won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Glenavon has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2Top Goalscorers
  A. McGrory 6 goals |  C. Friel 6 goals |   R. Marshall 4 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Ballymena United | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 28 |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 33 | 47 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 65% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 89% | 68% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 56% | 26% |
| 75% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| 15% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 10% | 10% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 21% |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 142 | 55 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 81 | 137 |
| 54 | 20 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 39 | 65 |
| 44% | 55% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 32% |
- All of Ballymena United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Glenavon's away-matches have had more than 2,5 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.
- Glenavon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Glenavon have created more than twice as many corners as Ballymena United.
- Glenavon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 40 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 6 | Larne | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 28 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -19 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -29 | 17 |
| 11 | Institute | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -48 | 9 |