Glentoran perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Carrick Rangers can look both up and down from their 8th position.
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!
Glentoran form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 14 Premiership games here at The Oval for Glentoran. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
The Glentoran fans got no joy from their last match, a Premiership game also here at The Oval: A 0-1 defeat against Coleraine (placed 2nd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Glenavon in a game that was won 4-0.
Goals decide football matches and Glentoran are scoring many of them at home; 34 on target from 14 league matches. Glentoran are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Oval in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.
Carrick Rangers form and stats
Playing away, Carrick Rangers have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 8 defeats in the Premiership this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Carrick Rangers, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Ballymena United (placed 9th) in the Premiership last time out. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Cliftonville's place.
Carrick Rangers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 14 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Carrick Rangers have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Carrick Rangers - Glentoran 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Glentoran six wins, two draws and Carrick Rangers two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. McDaid 15 goals |  H. Plum 11 goals |  P. O'Neill 11 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Carrick Rangers missing players
| Glentoran | Carrick Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 58 | 34 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 33 |
| 29 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 96% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 61% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 39% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| 11% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 7% | 11% |
| 57% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| 32% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 11% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 36% |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 363 | 203 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 102 | 250 |
| 156 | 82 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 52 | 115 |
| 34% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 33% | 29% |
- Carrick Rangers has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Carrick Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carrick Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Glentoran has the most points from losing position (20)
- 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 at home.
- Glentoran 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 | Linfield | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 38 | 60 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 33 | 56 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 29 | 56 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 39 | 55 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 24 | 54 |
| 6 | Larne | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 47 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 66 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 48 | -23 | 34 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -10 | 31 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 79 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 42 | -48 | 23 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -58 | 16 |
| 12 | Institute | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -44 | 14 |