Glentoran have performed better than Crusaders so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premiership
It's no vacation for neither Glentoran nor Crusaders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Glentoran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Oval as Glentoran, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Premiership, have scored 23 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 7-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Glentoran against Warrenpoint Town the last match, as J. Donnelly and C. McMenamin were on target. Ahead of that match, Glentoran won a home game hosting Glenavon (3-1).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Glentoran as they are travelling to their away game against Cliftonville in the Premiership. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Glentoran's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Glentoran have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Crusaders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Three has not been a lucky number for Crusaders as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Carrick Rangers match. Crusaders seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Crusaders lost away at Dungannon Swifts (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Linfield.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to Portadown.
The travelling fans enjoy Crusaders's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Crusaders struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Crusaders - Glentoran 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - two - eight (Glentoran wins - draws - Crusaders wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Donnelly 14 goals | R. McDaid 10 goals |  P. Heatley 7 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Glentoran | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 44 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 45 |
| 22 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 92% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 72% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 81% |
| 44% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 83% | 69% |
| 28% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 38% |
| 16% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 75% | 58% |
| 36% | 45% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 31% |
| 24% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 9.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 9.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 35% | 39% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 43% | 41% |
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 have the fewest conceded goals (22) 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 | Linfield | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 57 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Larne | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 39 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -18 | 25 |
| 10 | Portadown | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 34 | -23 | 18 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | -37 | 16 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 27 | -36 | 15 |