Linfield have come here for an intriguing battle versus the home side Glenavon. Get smart on the game with this full Premiership preview!
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premiership
Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!
Glenavon form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Premiership game of the season here at Mourneview Park. Last season these fans witnessed 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from Glenavon's 3 home games.
Glenavon manager G. Hamilton and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Ballymena United (placed 10th) in the Premiership.
Before that game, the 5-1 home victory against Portstewart.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Larne in only three days. This game is also played here at Mourneview Park.
At Mourneview Park, Glenavon has the goal stats of 0-4 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Linfield form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premiership, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 1 win, 2 draws and 0 defeats from 3 matches.
Linfield played 1-1 against Coleraine in their previous match.
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Ballyclare Comrades.The schedule is very tough for Linfield now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Glentoran is waiting in only three days.
Linfield have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Glenavon wins - draws - Linfield wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Manzinga 5 goals |   M. Fitzpatrick 3 goals | A. Waterworth 2 goals |
Glenavon missing players
Linfield missing players
| Glenavon | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 25% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 15 | 9.7 |
| 5.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 47% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 40% |
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premiership
| Glenavon | Last season | Linfield | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 39 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Won | W | 9 | 24 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 8 | ||
| 73 | 37 | Scored | S | 30 | 83 | ||
| 67 | 29 | Conceded | C | 26 | 38 | ||
| 95% | 95% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 90% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 67% | 63% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 63% | ||
| 44% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 32% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 16% | 21% | ||
| 79% | 84% | BTTS | BTTS | 74% | 58% | ||
| 18% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 39% | ||
| 8% | 5% | Failed to Score | F T | 5% | 8% | ||
| 6.6 | 7.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 6.9 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.3 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 9.7 | ||
| 4.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | ||
| 38% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 50% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Larne | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 3 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 11 | Portadown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Glenavon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 62 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 61 |
| 3 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 36 |
| 4 | Warrenpoint Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 36 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -8 | 23 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 17 |