The visiting Larne side should be favourites in this visit to Glenavon, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.
- Glenavon has the most points from losing position (9) in Premiership
- Larne has the fewest conceded goals (12) 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 home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership this season. Glenavon have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Mourneview Park.
Glenavon travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cliftonville that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Linfield (1-2).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Ballymena United in only four days. This game is also played here at Mourneview Park.
The Glenavon fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 6 league matches. Glenavon are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (12 from 6 played).
Larne form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Larne, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership, playing as the away team in the Premiership this season.
There were no winners in Larne's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 1-1 vs Glentoran (placed 7th). A loss against Coleraine was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Warrenpoint Town in just four days.
Larne are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Larne have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Larne - Glenavon 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Glenavon won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Larne has seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  D. McDaid 7 goals |  D. Purkis 5 goals | M. Fitzpatrick 3 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Larne missing players
| Glenavon | Larne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 93% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 79% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 17% | 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 7% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 57% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 10.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| 4.8 | 5.8 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 32% | 31% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 34% |
- Glenavon has the most points from losing position (9) in Premiership
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Larne has the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership
- Larne has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premiership
- Larne have not yet lost a game away.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Larne | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | Warrenpoint Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Portadown | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 9 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 8 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | -22 | 4 |