The home team, Glentoran, should be front runners in this match, but Glenavon have revealed both competence and heroism. Learn more about the fixture!
- Glentoran have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This could be an intriguing game with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Glentoran form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Glentoran at their home stadium (The Oval) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Glentoran has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Linfield defeat 80 days ago.
Glentoran enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Carrick Rangers's place. The match ended 3-0 with McCartan and Donnelly (2) scoring.
Ahead of that match, Glentoran won a home game hosting Portadown (3-1).The Glentoran manager McDermott has got the team scoring with 20 from 9 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 13 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Glenavon form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Glenavon, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Glenavon goalkeeper James Taylor is eager to challenge this, with his 321 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Glenavon had fun at their own home (The Oval) last time out, beating Coleraine 1-0. Snoddy scored.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Crusaders.Glenavon have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 8 away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Glenavon in these games.
Head 2 Head
Glenavon - Glentoran 1-2 was the story when these squads last did battle, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Glentoran wins - draws - Glenavon wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Donnelly 16 goals | C. McMenamin 9 goals |  M. Fitzpatrick 8 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Glentoran | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 35 | 20 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 18 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 76% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 56% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 47% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 41% |
| 35% | 22% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 18% | 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 35% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 6.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| 40% | 43% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
- All of Glentoran's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Glentoran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Glentoran have the most scored goals (20) at home in Premiership
- Glentoran have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership
- Glentoran have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Premiership
- Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Glentoran is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | Cliftonville | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Linfield | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 36 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 4 | Larne | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 29 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 22 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 18 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -24 | 12 |
| 11 | Portadown | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 9 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -29 | 7 |