The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Glenavon are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 10th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
For Glenavon relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Dungannon Swifts are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Glenavon form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Glenavon have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
The fans are hoping that Glenavon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premiership game against Ballymena United (placed 7th). Before that match, a win away at Institute.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Warrenpoint Town are coming to town in two days.
The Glenavon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-7 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for Dungannon Swifts in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Larne.
There were no winners in Dungannon Swifts's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 2-2 vs Institute (placed 11th). Prior to that match, the Dungannon Swifts manager K. Lindsay faced defeat when travelling to Ballymena United and losing 2-3.
Dungannon Swifts has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against Crusaders in just two days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Dungannon Swifts have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Dungannon Swifts defense as they have conceded 29 goals in 9 away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Dungannon Swifts - Glenavon 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Glenavon wins - draws - Dungannon Swifts wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Marshall 4 goals |  A. Mitchell 4 goals |  S. Murray 4 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Glenavon | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| 49 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 29 | 54 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 95% |
| 90% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 85% |
| 80% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 78% | 80% |
| 65% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 67% | 40% |
| 65% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 60% |
| 15% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 5% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 40% |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 151 | 56 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 57 | 80 |
| 71 | 26 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 29 | 41 |
| 31% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 24% | 29% |
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (38)
- Dungannon Swifts has the most matches over the total-line (15)
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Glenavon have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- 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 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 43 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 40 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 40 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | Larne | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 31 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 35 | -20 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -29 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -29 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -50 | 9 |