A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United has performed well at Milltown Playing Fields so far this season with 11 wins from 15 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats.Ballymena United's last game was hosting Institute (placed 9th) and winning 6-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Glentoran that was lost 0-2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (37 in 15 games), Ballymena United's attacking play is working. Ballymena United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times.
Warrenpoint Town form and stats
4-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Warrenpoint Town in their matches away.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Crusaders with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Ards with the score of 1-0.
Warrenpoint Town have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Warrenpoint Town have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Warrenpoint Town - Ballymena United 2-4 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 1 - 2 (Ballymena United wins - draws - Warrenpoint Town wins).Top Goalscorers
  C. Friel 13 goals |  A. McGrory 9 goals |  A. Lecky 9 goals |
Ballymena United missing players
Warrenpoint Town missing players
| Ballymena United | Warrenpoint Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | Played | 17 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 88% |
| 78% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 65% | 56% |
| 41% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 44% |
| 22% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 29% | 19% |
| 69% | 73% | Both teams to score | 59% | 59% |
| 22% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 16% |
| 9% | 7% | Failed To Score | 29% | 25% |
| 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 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 74 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 63 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 57 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 51 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 51 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -14 | 36 |
| 9 | Institute | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -21 | 35 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -28 | 31 |
| 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 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 18 |
| 12 | Newry City AFC | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 35 | -37 | 17 |
