Glentoran get ready to host Crusaders for another engaging Premiership fixture here at The Oval.
- Glentoran have the the best goal difference (+6) in Premiership
Both sides have had time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an animated match!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added pressure and importance.
Glentoran form and stats
Glentoran have only played one Premiership game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 4 matches.
Happy days for Glentoran in their previous game, a Premiership match away at Warrenpoint Town (placed 9th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. J. Donnelly was absolutely essential when Glentoran beat Warrenpoint Town 3-0, scoring three goals.
Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Banbridge Town.The match schedule is unforgiving for Glentoran as they have a new game in only three days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Linfield are visiting.
Glentoran has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Crusaders form and stats
Crusaders have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Premiership were 0 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 3 fixtures.
Crusaders go into this game after a win, the home game against Larne that ended 1-0.
A home win before that, celebrating 5-0 vs Moyola Park.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Crusaders has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Glentoran three wins, two draws and Crusaders five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. McMenamin 4 goals | J. Donnelly 3 goals | R. McDaid 2 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Glentoran | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 18 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 9.8 |
| 6.8 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 37% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
- Glentoran have the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Glentoran have the the best goal difference (+6) in Premiership
| Glentoran | Last season | Crusaders | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 20 | Played | P | 21 | 39 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 16 | ||
| 65 | 38 | Scored | S | 28 | 62 | ||
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | C | 28 | 50 | ||
| 92% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 74% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 77% | ||
| 39% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 59% | ||
| 29% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 36% | ||
| 13% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 10% | ||
| 45% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 28% | ||
| 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 19% | 18% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 9.7 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 40% | ||
| 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 | Linfield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 78 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 73 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 |
| 4 | Larne | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 64 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 60 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 54 |