The season has been grim for Glenavon up to now, while Crusaders have enjoyed many victories. Will the highest placed triumph again at Mourneview Park?
- Glenavon have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership
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.
Glenavon form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Glenavon, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership, at their home stadium (Mourneview Park) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. The Glenavon manager Hamilton might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Glenavon lost their last game at Larne (placed 1st) after a 0-3 scoreline.
Preceding that result, a home loss in the Irish Cup against H&W Welders.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 17 latest league games reveals that 13 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Glenavon as they are travelling to their away game against Portadown in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.
The Glenavon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 14 league matches.
Crusaders form and stats
4-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Crusaders in their Premiership matches away.
Crusaders are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the game against Dungannon Swifts (placed 11th).
Before that, the Irish Cup victory away at Bangor.
Look out: 10 of the last 13 league games featuring this club have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
After this away game Crusaders return home for a Premiership game against Coleraine. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Crusaders have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Crusaders have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other previously this season, with the result Glenavon - Crusaders 4-2 registered in the official records. Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two participants are: six wins for Glenavon, two draws and two wins for Crusaders. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Lowry 14 goals |  M. Fitzpatrick 11 goals | J. Forsythe 7 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Glenavon | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 5 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 41 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 54 |
| 49 | 28 | 13 | Conceded | C | 1 | 21 | 31 |
| 96% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 77% | 89% |
| 84% | 79% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 85% |
| 76% | 79% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 67% |
| 52% | 57% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 37% |
| 32% | 43% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 23% | 22% |
| 76% | 71% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 46% | 48% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 20% | 21% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 22% |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 9.8 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.8 | 10.8 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 35% | 37% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 39% |
| 9.6 | 9 | 11.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Glenavon have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the most matches over the total-line (19) 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 56 |
| 3 | Linfield | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 32 | 52 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 44 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -24 | 20 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 63 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 44 | -46 | 17 |
| 12 | Portadown | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | -56 | 5 |
