Dungannon Swifts stubborn opponents but Glentoran expect victory

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Tue 24.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Oval (26556 seats)

Glentoran have 38 points playing as the host team. Dungannon Swifts have claimed 17 points being the away side. What are the odds of this being a home win?

Insights:
  • Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
  • Dungannon Swifts have yet to win a game away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Glentoran and Dungannon Swifts.

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Glentoran form and stats

18 points is a decent return from 9 Premiership games here at The Oval for Glentoran. The data says 6 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. Game days at The Oval have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Glentoran as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Glentoran enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Newry City AFC's place. The match ended 3-1 with McGinn scoring. At last, a league victory after five games without.

Before that game, the home loss against Larne with the scoreline 0-1.

Glentoran can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 20 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Glentoran have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Dungannon Swifts form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-11 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dungannon have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Dungannon Swifts had fun at their own home (The Oval) last time out, beating Glenavon 2-1.

Prior to that match, the Dungannon manager Shiels faced defeat when travelling to Ballymena United and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Dungannon Swifts's match history for similar games we find 8 matches. The home team won 7 of these as expected, 7 of them by at least two goals. Dungannon Swifts managed 0 draws and 1 surprise win.

Stats flash: 15 of the latest 20 league games involving this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

A new game in only four days for Dungannon, the Premiership home match versus Coleraine. Busy days.

Goals are few and far between in Dungannon Swifts's away league games. Only {5 goals} from 12 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Dungannon's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 35 goals in 12 travels.

Head 2 Head

Glentoran have won every one of the 10 most recent games versus this side. Can they do it again?

These competitors have fought before this season: Glentoran - Dungannon Swifts 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

GlentoranC. McMenamin
C. McMenamin
9 goals
GlentoranJ. Donnelly
J. Donnelly
8 goals
GlentoranD. Purkis
D. Purkis
4 goals

Glentoran missing players

Dungannon Swifts missing players

Glentoran Dungannon Swifts
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 9 2 Played P 3 12 24
12 6 2 Won W 0 0 5
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
7 3 0 Lost L 3 11 17
36 20 8 Scored S 0 5 17
15 6 0 Conceded C 9 35 51
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
62% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
52% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 67% 46%
29% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 33%
10% 11% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 21%
29% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 29%
52% 44% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 17%
29% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 58%
 
6.1 5.7 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.5 3.4
4.4 4.7 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.3 6
1.4 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10.6 10.1 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 4.9 6.9
4.8 5.1 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 3.8
36% 43% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 18%
 
6.6 7 5.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 11.1 9.5
3 2.1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.5 5.2
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • 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.
  • Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dungannon Swifts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dungannon Swifts have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
  • Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premiership
  • Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 24 15 5 4 43 31 12 9 3 0 26 10 12 6 2 4 17 21 12 50
2 Linfield 24 15 4 5 47 19 12 7 3 2 22 11 12 8 1 3 25 8 28 49
3 Larne 23 15 4 4 40 15 11 7 3 1 21 4 12 8 1 3 19 11 25 49
4 Crusaders 24 14 4 6 49 29 12 10 1 1 33 10 12 4 3 5 16 19 20 46
5 Coleraine 24 13 5 6 42 21 12 7 2 3 23 11 12 6 3 3 19 10 21 44
6 Glentoran 21 12 2 7 36 15 9 6 0 3 20 6 12 6 2 4 16 9 21 38
7 Ballymena United 22 9 2 11 28 32 11 6 1 4 18 13 11 3 1 7 10 19 -4 29
8 Glenavon 22 7 5 10 39 42 13 6 2 5 25 25 9 1 3 5 14 17 -3 26
9 Carrick Rangers 22 7 3 12 30 45 12 6 1 5 20 19 10 1 2 7 10 26 -15 24
10 Newry City AFC 23 6 0 17 25 47 11 4 0 7 15 18 12 2 0 10 10 29 -22 18
11 Dungannon Swifts 24 5 2 17 17 51 12 5 1 6 12 16 12 0 1 11 5 35 -34 17
12 Portadown 23 1 2 20 8 57 11 1 2 8 4 22 12 0 0 12 4 35 -49 5