Struggling Glenavon will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Linfield in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Glenavon form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Glenavon have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
The fans are hoping that Glenavon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Premiership game against Coleraine (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was the home game against Cliftonville that was lost 1-2.
Glenavon were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Glenavon have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mourneview Park with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Linfield form and stats
Linfield, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premiership, have an excellent away record in the Premiership so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
187 minutes! That's how long the Linfield goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Linfield play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Institute (placed 11th). A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Carrick Rangers.
Linfield are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Linfield's manager D. Healy has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Linfield - Glenavon 7-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Glenavon, 1 draw and 5 wins for Linfield. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Cooper 8 goals |  S. Lavery 7 goals |   R. Marshall 4 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Linfield missing players
| Glenavon | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 36 | 10 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 69% |
| 85% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 69% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 38% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 31% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 54% |
| 31% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 6.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Glenavon's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Glenavon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have scored more than double the goals of Glenavon.
- Linfield have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Linfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Linfield 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 | Cliftonville | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 32 |
| 4 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 30 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Larne | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -23 | 8 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -44 | 6 |