Dungannon Swifts hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 9th position in the Premiership table. Visiting Larne holds 6th place with 20 pts.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
3-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Dungannon Swifts so far this season. It's trouble wherever Dungannon Swifts are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Dungannon Swifts, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Dungannon Swifts's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Coleraine (placed 1st). Heartbreak before that as Dungannon Swifts lost 0-5 at Cliftonville's place.
Dungannon Swifts are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 attempts. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Dungannon Swifts with 15 goals conceded in these matches.
Larne form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Larne playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Larne's last game was the home draw against Crusaders (0-0). Prior to that result Larne won their away game at Ballymena United. The scoreline was 3-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Larne's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. 7 goals have been conceded by Larne in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Larne - Dungannon Swifts 0-0. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Dungannon Swifts, 2 draws and 3 wins for Larne. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Donnelly
7 goals
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J. McMurray
6 goals
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D. McDaid
5 goals
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Dungannon Swifts missing players
Larne missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Larne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 57% | 57% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 43% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 36% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 1.6 | 1 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- All of Dungannon Swifts's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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.
- Larne have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Larne 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 | Coleraine | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 34 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 29 |
| 4 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Larne | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 20 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 14 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -20 | 8 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -46 | 3 |