With their 14 point advantage in the league table, Glenavon fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Institute.
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!
Glenavon form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Glenavon at their home stadium (Mourneview Park) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Glenavon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premiership game against Cliftonville (placed 1st). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Warrenpoint Town that ended 1-1.
Glenavon have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mourneview Park with 21 goals in 12 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Institute form and stats
Institute have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-5-6 (12 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Institute as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Dungannon Swifts match.
Institute have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 329 minutes ago. C. Burke was the goal scorer.
Institute play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Linfield (placed 2nd). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Carrick Rangers.
The attacking power of Institute when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Institute have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Institute - Glenavon 1-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Glenavon won 6, Institute won 1 and 3 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. McCready 7 goals |   R. Marshall 4 goals |  A. Mitchell 4 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Institute missing players
| Glenavon | Institute | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 35 | 21 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 51 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 54 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 87% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 74% | 58% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 58% | 58% |
| 61% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 26% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 61% | 58% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 22% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 46% |
| 6.2 | 6.2 | 8.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 190 | 89 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 59 | 142 |
| 88 | 43 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 20 | 55 |
| 32% | 35% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 35% | 27% |
- Glenavon have created more than twice as many corners as Institute.
- Glenavon have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Institute have scored away.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Institute has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Institute have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Institute is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 25 | 50 |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 47 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 47 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 47 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 34 | 46 |
| 6 | Larne | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 27 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -41 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -36 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 37 | -53 | 13 |