Premiership: Dungannon Swifts are 13 points after Crusaders, but intend to go all in. Game on!
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premiership
- Crusaders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dungannon and Crusaders.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
Dungannon Swifts's struggle is real here at Stangmore Park with only 6 points collected from 6 Premiership games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-0-4. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Dungannon after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Dungannon supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portadown in Premiership and win 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Prior to that, an away loss at Coleraine.There will be little rest for Dungannon after this match as they are travelling to Glentoran for a Premiership game in only three days.
The Dungannon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Dungannon having conceded 17 goals here at Stangmore Park so far.
Crusaders form and stats
Crusaders's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Crusaders collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Premiership. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Crusaders might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Glentoran proved too strong as Crusaders slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Seaview.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Carrick Rangers.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Crusaders manager S. Baxter as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ballymena United.
Crusaders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Crusaders are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Dungannon victories, zero draws and seven Crusaders wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Mayse 5 goals |  B. Kennedy 5 goals | J. McCready 4 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 34 | 17 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 83% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 83% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 17% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 5.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 11 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10 | 9.2 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 42% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 33% |
| 11 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- All of Dungannon Swifts's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crusaders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dungannon Swifts have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) 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 | Cliftonville | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Larne | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Linfield | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 13 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 9 |
| 11 | Portadown | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -18 | 7 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -26 | 3 |