An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 11th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dungannon Swifts have had a bad season and will be relegated from Premiership. For Institute it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Dungannon Swifts have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 10 games.
The fans are hoping that Dungannon Swifts will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Premiership game against Ballymena United (placed 7th). Before that, Dungannon Swifts had a home game versus Warrenpoint Town which ended with a victory 3-1.
Dungannon Swifts has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Dungannon Swifts are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 10 played).
Institute form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Institute so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Institute has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Institute failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Glenavon (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 1-4. Prior to that match, the Institute manager S. Connor faced defeat when travelling to Carrick Rangers and losing 0-3.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Institute as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Institute have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Institute - Dungannon Swifts 2-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Dungannon Swifts, 4 draws and 2 wins for Institute. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  J. McCready 7 goals |  O. Smyth 4 goals |  S. Clucas 3 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Institute missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Institute | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 23 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 52 | 23 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 45 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 79% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 55% |
| 63% | 60% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 58% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 42% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 3.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 80 | 23 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 55 | 121 |
| 41 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 19 | 49 |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 37% | 31% |
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (37)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 (1-0-5)
- Institute has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5)
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Institute have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 40 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 6 | Larne | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 28 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -19 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -29 | 17 |
| 11 | Institute | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -48 | 9 |