With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Dungannon Swifts fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Portadown.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals (6) in Premiership
- Portadown has the most conceded goals (17) in Premiership
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 Portadown.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
Dungannon Swifts, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Premiership, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Premiership. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Dungannon has recorded two wins in a row here at Stangmore Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Glentoran (1-5).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ballymena United are coming to town in four days.
Dungannon has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Dungannon Swifts's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portadown form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (17) in Premiership, are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership. Portadown seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Portadown aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 261 league minutes without a goal. C. Lavery was the last player to find the net.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cliftonville wasn't a success with a 0-5 loss.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Portadown manager M. Tipton as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Crusaders.
Portadown are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Portadown can't defend away. 12 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dungannon six wins, two draws and Portadown two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Dungannon Swifts missing players
Portadown missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 71% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 43% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 75% | 43% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 57% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 30% | 44% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 39% |
- All of Dungannon Swifts's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Portadown's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals (6) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portadown has the most conceded goals (12) away in Premiership
- Portadown has the most conceded goals (17) in Premiership
- Portadown has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Premiership
- Portadown has the the worst goal difference (-10) in Premiership
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portadown have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portadown have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portadown haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portadown is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Warrenpoint Town | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 8 |
| 9 | Coleraine | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Glentoran | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 5 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 4 |