Match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Glenavon meet Dungannon Swifts

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Tue 25.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Mourneview Park (9000 seats)

Glenavon have won 10 of their 26 in total here at their home ground. How will they do against Dungannon Swifts?

Insights:
  • Glenavon have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals (58) in Premiership

It's no vacation for neither Glenavon nor Dungannon Swifts as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Glenavon form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Glenavon have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Mourneview Park.

Glenavon are returning here after visiting Linfield and winning with a 0-2 scoreline. Glenavon drew their last game, 0-2 away at Linfield (placed 1st). Glenavon faced defeat in their previous match, away at Linfield (0-2).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Carrick Rangers and winning 2-2. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Carrick Rangers the opponent. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-2 away at Carrick Rangers.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Glenavon home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in one win, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.

The manager Hamilton will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Crusaders in only four days.

Glenavon aren't scoring a lot here at Mourneview Park in the league, with only 7 goals from 10 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Glenavon defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Dungannon Swifts form and stats

4-0-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dungannon Swifts in their Premiership matches away. Dungannon Swifts love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Dungannon Swifts played 3-1 against Portadown in their previous match. Dungannon Swifts might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Portadown proved too strong as Dungannon slumped to a 3-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stangmore Park. Impressive finishing from Gallagher, McGinty and McBrien secured the home win 3-1 against Portadown in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Larne at their stadium, the result 1-0. Before that, Dungannon Swifts travelled to Larne and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-0. Prior to that match, the Dungannon Swifts manager Shiels faced defeat when travelling to Larne and losing 1-0.

You'll want to know how Dungannon managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found seven similar matches resulting in one away win, zero draws and six home wins.

A new game in only four days for Dungannon Swifts, the Premiership home match versus Carrick Rangers. Busy days.

Dungannon Swifts have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 14 goals have been scored. Dungannon have conceded 26 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Dungannon Swifts - Glenavon 0-2 was the end result in these contenders' latest h2h match, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these squads: Glenavon won six, Dungannon Swifts were winners in one and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

GlenavonM. Fitzpatrick
M. Fitzpatrick
9 goals
Dungannon SwiftsD. McBrien
D. McBrien
7 goals
Dungannon SwiftsR. Mayse
R. Mayse
6 goals

Glenavon missing players

Dungannon Swifts missing players

Glenavon Dungannon Swifts
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 1 Played P 3 11 23
7 3 0 Won W 1 4 7
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
10 6 1 Lost L 2 7 15
26 7 0 Scored S 4 14 31
29 15 4 Conceded C 6 26 58
91% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 91% 96%
41% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 82% 74%
23% 20% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 52%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 27% 35%
36% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 52%
32% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 9% 9%
41% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 39%
 
4.7 5.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.1 3.8
6.2 7.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.8 4.9
2.5 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 2.3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 6.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.5 8.6
2.9 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3 3.5
41% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 42% 38%
 
8.8 9.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.5 10.1
3.5 3.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.5 5
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dungannon Swifts have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals (58) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dungannon Swifts haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Glenavon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Glenavon have the fewest scored goals (7) at home 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 Linfield 23 15 7 1 43 11 12 8 4 0 20 4 11 7 3 1 23 7 32 52
2 Glentoran 23 15 4 4 46 24 11 6 2 3 24 16 12 9 2 1 22 8 22 49
3 Cliftonville 23 14 5 4 35 17 12 10 0 2 21 8 11 4 5 2 14 9 18 47
4 Crusaders 22 12 3 7 30 15 10 5 2 3 15 7 12 7 1 4 15 8 15 39
5 Larne 23 11 5 7 39 27 12 5 4 3 17 10 11 6 1 4 22 17 12 38
6 Coleraine 22 9 7 6 33 17 11 6 3 2 16 5 11 3 4 4 17 12 16 34
7 Ballymena United 23 11 1 11 26 30 11 7 1 3 17 11 12 4 0 8 9 19 -4 34
8 Glenavon 22 7 5 10 26 29 10 3 1 6 7 15 12 4 4 4 19 14 -3 26
9 Dungannon Swifts 23 7 1 15 31 58 12 3 1 8 17 32 11 4 0 7 14 26 -27 22
10 Carrick Rangers 23 5 5 13 17 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 11 2 3 6 8 17 -20 20
11 Portadown 23 2 7 14 21 49 11 0 6 5 11 18 12 2 1 9 10 31 -28 13
12 Warrenpoint Town 22 2 2 18 17 50 12 1 0 11 11 33 10 1 2 7 6 17 -33 8