Struggling Dungannon Swifts will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Crusaders in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Dungannon Swifts has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Premiership
- Crusaders has the most matches over the total-line (12) 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.
Crusaders are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Dungannon Swifts, who have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Premiership, have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Stangmore Park. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Stangmore Park, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Coleraine game.
The Dungannon crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Carrick Rangers here at Stangmore Park in a Premiership match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Ballymena United with a 1-0 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Dungannon after this match as they are travelling to Larne for a Premiership game in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Dungannon here at Stangmore Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Dungannon with 15 goals conceded in these matches.
Crusaders form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Crusaders so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Crusaders's previous game was their home loss versus Linfield (1-2). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Glentoran.
Late heartbreak for Crusaders in the Linfield match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
After this away game Crusaders return home for a Premiership game against Carrick Rangers. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Crusaders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. In the opposite end, Crusaders have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crusaders - Dungannon 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dungannon won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Crusaders has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  P. Heatley 6 goals | J. Owens 6 goals | P. Lowry 4 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 34 |
| 32 | 15 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 76% |
| 53% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 88% | 71% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 59% |
| 27% | 14% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 41% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 27% | 40% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 43% | 47% |
- All of Dungannon Swifts's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crusaders has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premiership
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders have scored in all their matches so far.
- Crusaders have scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | Linfield | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Larne | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 11 |
| 11 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | -18 | 10 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -20 | 7 |