Glenavon hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 9th position in the Premiership table. Visiting Carrick Rangers holds 7th place with 21 pts.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Carrick Rangers are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Glenavon form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Glenavon at their home stadium (Mourneview Park) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Glenavon's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Larne (placed 6th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Carrick Rangers (2-6).
The manager G. Hamilton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Institute in only four days.
A decent goal production from Glenavon in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Glenavon defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
3-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Carrick Rangers in their Premiership matches away.
Carrick Rangers won their last game, 3-0 versus Institute played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 6-2 vs Glenavon.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Carrick Rangers manager N. Currie as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Cliftonville.
Carrick Rangers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Carrick Rangers have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Carrick Rangers - Glenavon 6-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Glenavon 6 wins, 3 draws and Carrick Rangers 1 victory. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Marshall 4 goals |  A. Mitchell 4 goals |  S. Murray 4 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Carrick Rangers missing players
| Glenavon | Carrick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 23 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 46 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 82% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 71% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 28% |
| 24% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 28% |
| 5.7 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 121 | 56 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 66 | 171 |
| 56 | 26 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 32 | 82 |
| 30% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 34% | 30% |
- All of Carrick Rangers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Carrick Rangers has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Carrick Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carrick Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Carrick Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Glenavon has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Glenavon 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 | Linfield | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 39 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 25 | 39 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | Larne | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 27 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 17 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -28 | 17 |
| 11 | Institute | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -26 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -46 | 9 |