Premiership: What this match might not have in style it should compensate in guts and commitment. Get ready for Glentoran - Ballymena United!
- Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Premiership
- Ballymena United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
There haven't been much to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Premiership fixture only three days earlier. This match was also played here at The Oval. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ballymena United have had more rest.
Glentoran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Oval as Glentoran have scored 31 goals to get 28 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 9-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Glentoran regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at The Oval: A 0-2 defeat against Glenavon (placed 8th).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Carrick Rangers with a 5-1 scoreline.Everyone expects Glentoran to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 5 games: 4 home wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Glentoran have won with at least two goals margin 2 times in similar situations.
Glentoran are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Carrick Rangers awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 14 games), Glentoran's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Glentoran have conceded only 8 goals.
Ballymena United form and stats
There's been little loot from Ballymena United's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Premiership. Ballymena United only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. Bitter travels for Ballymena United as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Carrick Rangers match.
There might be some fixture complaints from Ballymena as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-3 against Coleraine.
Before that, the Irish Cup victory away at Ballyclare Comrades (after extra-time).
Look out: 11 of the latest 13 league fixtures featuring this side have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
Ballymena United have another match away from home in just three days, a Premiership fixture versus Larne. A gruelling fixture list for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Ballymena rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H encounter ended Ballymena United - Glentoran 1-3, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Glentoran victories, three draws and two Ballymena United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. McMenamin 10 goals | J. Donnelly 9 goals |  D. McDaid 7 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Ballymena United missing players
| Glentoran | Ballymena United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 30 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 58 | 31 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 30 |
| 23 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | 46 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 70% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 77% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 27% |
| 13% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 14% | 10% |
| 33% | 21% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 29% | 30% |
| 50% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 33% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 47% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 9.8 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 9.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 39% | 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 35% |
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 12.1 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.1 | 5.2 |
- Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ballymena United have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premiership
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ballymena United is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Glentoran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Glentoran have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Glentoran have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ballymena United have scored away.
- Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Premiership
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 38 | 69 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 63 |
| 3 | Linfield | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 33 | 62 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 58 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 57 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 35 | 55 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 58 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -17 | 37 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -9 | 35 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 32 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 31 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 30 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -27 | 23 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 31 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 70 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 47 | -50 | 20 |
| 12 | Portadown | 31 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 76 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 43 | -56 | 15 |
