Season ticket holders at Stangmore Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Dungannon Swifts languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Ballymena United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Dungannon Swifts have to build on here at Stangmore Park in the Premiership. Dungannon Swifts has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager K. Lindsay and the players.
M. Carvill was the last player to score a league goal for Dungannon Swifts and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Dungannon Swifts haven't scored in 276 minutes.
The Dungannon Swifts fans got no joy from their last match, a Premiership game also here at Stangmore Park: A 0-2 defeat against Glentoran (placed 4th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-5 away at Crusaders.
Dungannon Swifts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Dungannon Swifts have conceded 27 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Ballymena United form and stats
Ballymena United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 3-2-7 (12 played). Recent form does not give Ballymena United much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Dungannon Swifts will be a tough nut to crack. Ballymena United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Ballymena United failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Larne (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 2-3. A 0-2 defeat away at Glentoran before that.
Ballymena United have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Ballymena United have conceded 20 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ballymena United - Dungannon Swifts 3-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 3 - 5 (Dungannon Swifts wins - draws - Ballymena United wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Friel 8 goals |  A. McGrory 7 goals |  O. Smyth 4 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Ballymena United missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Ballymena United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 32 |
| 66 | 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 87% | 92% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 78% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 62% |
| 65% | 58% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 43% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 52% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 71% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 48% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 4.1 | 2.3 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 100 | 30 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 95 | 168 |
| 48 | 14 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 36 | 68 |
| 25% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 41% |
- Ballymena United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (44)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most matches over the total-line (17)
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dungannon Swifts haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 47 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 47 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 47 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 34 | 46 |
| 6 | Larne | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -41 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -36 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 37 | -53 | 13 |