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.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Dungannon Swifts have to build on here at Stangmore Park in the Premiership. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Dungannon Swifts have lost seven games in a row. With Dungannon Swifts having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager K. Lindsay.
In their previous game, the manager K. Lindsay led his Dungannon Swifts to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Glentoran. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stangmore Park. Before that game, the home loss against Larne with the scoreline 0-1.
Dungannon Swifts were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The Dungannon Swifts fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Dungannon Swifts are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 8 played).
Crusaders form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Crusaders have produced an overall stat of 4-3-1 so far. Crusaders love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Two travels in a row for Crusaders, whose manager S. Baxter could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Warrenpoint Town. Preceding that game was the away victory against Carrick Rangers with the score of 3-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Crusaders are hosting Institute in the Irish League Cup only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders are regular goalscorers on their travels. Crusaders have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Crusaders - Dungannon Swifts 3-0 earlier this season. Dungannon Swifts-Crusaders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dungannon Swifts 3 wins, Crusaders 6 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Heatley 7 goals |  J. Owens 6 goals |  P. Lowry 5 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | 39 |
| 42 | 16 | 10 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 82% |
| 75% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 59% |
| 56% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 38% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 24% |
| 50% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 50% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 3.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 84 | 188 |
| 41 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 38 | 87 |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | 38% |
- Crusaders have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders have scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
- Crusaders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- 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 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coleraine | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 38 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | Linfield | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 33 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Larne | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -17 | 17 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -25 | 14 |
| 11 | Institute | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -25 | 9 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -45 | 6 |