This match features two participants living in the lower parts of the Premiership, Dungannon Swifts at 9th position and Carrick Rangers in 10th. A nice opportunity for one of the teams to better their situation.
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals (61) in Premiership
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premiership
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.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Dungannon Swifts, who have the most conceded goals (61) in Premiership, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses from their games here at Stangmore Park. When Dungannon Swifts hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Warrenpoint Town, Portadown and Dungannon Swifts), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
No payout for Dungannon Swifts in their previous match, an away game at Glenavon that ended in defeat 1-3.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Portadown in a game that was won 3-1.Dungannon Swifts has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Dungannon having conceded 32 goals here at Stangmore Park so far.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
Carrick Rangers have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 2-3-6 (11 played).
Kelly and Cushley (2) scored in Carrick Rangers's previous match, the home game against Ballymena United that ended 3-0.
A 0-3 defeat away at Coleraine before that.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Carrick's away games in the league this season with only 8 goals from 11 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The attacking power of Carrick Rangers when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Carrick Rangers have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Dungannon Swifts and Carrick Rangers have played each other previously this season: Carrick Rangers - Dungannon Swifts 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dungannon Swifts five wins, two draws and Carrick Rangers three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. McBrien 7 goals | R. Mayse 6 goals |  D. Cushley 5 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Carrick Rangers missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Carrick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 32 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 61 | 32 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 88% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 75% |
| 75% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 54% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 27% | 21% |
| 33% | 42% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 58% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 18% | 29% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 33% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 64% | 50% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 37% | 35% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 16% | 22% |
| 10.4 | 10.8 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
- All of Dungannon Swifts's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Carrick Rangers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Carrick Rangers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Carrick Rangers have scored away.
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals (61) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts 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 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 52 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 48 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| 5 | Larne | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 34 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -4 | 34 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -29 | 22 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -20 | 20 |
| 11 | Portadown | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -29 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -36 | 8 |
