Premiership: Cliftonville expected to win home game against Dungannon Swifts

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Dungannon Swifts's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Dungannon Swifts have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 3-13 (scored/conceded).

Cliftonville form and stats

Cliftonville have played 5 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Cliftonville bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Cliftonville, who won 3-0 against Institute (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, Cliftonville won a home game hosting Larne (1-0).

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Cliftonville home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.

There will be little rest for Cliftonville after this match as they are travelling to Linfield for a Irish League Cup game in only three days.

The Cliftonville fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Cliftonville are not conceding a lot of goals here at Solitude in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

Dungannon Swifts form and stats

There's been little loot from Dungannon Swifts's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Premiership. Dungannon Swifts only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. Three has not been a lucky number for Dungannon Swifts as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Carrick Rangers match. Dungannon Swifts seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Dungannon Swifts, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Carrick Rangers in the Premiership. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Linfield.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Dungannon Swifts played away with similar odds. This revealed four games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 0 times, 2 were draws and the home team won as expected 2 times.

Dungannon Swifts have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Dungannon Swifts are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

J. Gormley 8 goals

R. Donnelly 4 goals

C. McMenamin 3 goals

Cliftonville missing players

Dungannon Swifts missing players