Both teams are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Crusaders enjoying a 19 point advantage on Glenavon in the league table. Let's get started!
- Glenavon have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (44) 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 Glenavon and Crusaders.
Glenavon form and stats
Glenavon have collected 17 points from their Premiership home games so far after 5-2-4.
Glenavon are returning here after visiting Ballinamallard United in a Irish Cup game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Portadown.Goals, goals, goals? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 latest league matches with this team has had three or more goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Glenavon, as the Premiership home game vs Linfield is only four days away.
A decent goal production from Glenavon in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Crusaders form and stats
4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Crusaders playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
Crusaders have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey. It's been 209 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.
The supporters enjoyed Crusaders's previous game versus Dergview, a Irish Cup win (6-0) played at home.
Prior to that result Crusaders won their away game at Carrick Rangers in the Premiership. The scoreline was 3-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Crusaders are hosting Newry City AFC in the Premiership only four days away.
The visiting Crusaders have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 10 games. In the opposite end, Crusaders have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Crusaders - Glenavon 3-2 was the scoreline in these sides' latest h2h game, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Glenavon victories, two draws and three Crusaders wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Lowry 12 goals |  M. Fitzpatrick 9 goals | P. Heatley 6 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Glenavon | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 14 | 44 |
| 32 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 79% | 73% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 74% | 73% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 71% |
| 53% | 45% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 74% | 64% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 11% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 21% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 19% |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.3 | 10.3 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 11 | 11.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 36% | 35% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 33% | 40% |
| 9.5 | 7.9 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6 |
| 4.7 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (44) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Premiership
| 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 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 45 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Linfield | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -33 | 14 |
| 12 | Portadown | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -46 | 5 |
