With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Glentoran fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Dungannon Swifts.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Glentoran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Oval as Glentoran have scored 16 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Glentoran bring valid hopes of a third.
Glentoran manager M. McDermott and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Institute (placed 11th) in the Premiership. A strong away win before that one, visiting Warrenpoint Town and winning 4-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Glentoran's attacking play is working. Glentoran's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). It's looking increasingly bleak for Dungannon Swifts who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Carrick Rangers was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Dungannon Swifts are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
D. Hughes was the last player to score for the away team. Dungannon Swifts haven't scored a league goal in the last 387 minutes.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Larne with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 0-2 loss hosting Coleraine before that.
The attacking power of Dungannon Swifts when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Dungannon Swifts concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dungannon Swifts - Glentoran 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 1 - 4 (Glentoran wins - draws - Dungannon Swifts wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Plum 8 goals |  R. McDaid 7 goals |  P. O'Neill 5 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 20 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 93% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 80% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 73% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 57% | 33% |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 6.1 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Glentoran have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dungannon Swifts have scored away.
- 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 | Cliftonville | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 32 |
| 4 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 30 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Larne | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -23 | 8 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -44 | 6 |