Glentoran have performed better than Glenavon so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
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 Glenavon.
Glentoran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Oval as Glentoran have scored 30 goals to get 29 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 9-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Glentoran here at The Oval, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
In their previous game, the manager M. McDermott led his Glentoran to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Larne. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Oval. A strong away win before that one, visiting Institute and winning 2-0.
Everyone expects Glentoran to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 19 games: 7 home wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats. Glentoran have won with at least two goals margin 2 times in similar situations.
Glentoran are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (30 goals in 12 games). Glentoran are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Oval in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.
Glenavon form and stats
There's been little loot from Glenavon's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Premiership. Glenavon, who have the most conceded goals (44) away in Premiership, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 0 draws.
Two away games in a row for Glenavon, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-8 versus Linfield in the Premiership. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ballymena United at their stadium, the result 3-0.
Glenavon lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-8 beating and focus on this one.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 17 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 8 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Glenavon have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Glenavon can't defend away. 44 goals have been scored by the opposition in 13 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Glenavon - Glentoran 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Glentoran, 6 draws and 3 wins for Glenavon. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
  R. McDaid 14 goals |  H. Plum 11 goals |  P. O'Neill 9 goals |
Glentoran missing players
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| Glentoran | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| 54 | 30 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 41 |
| 28 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 22 | 44 | 61 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 92% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 77% |
| 38% | 42% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 69% | 62% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 46% | 27% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 31% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 19% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 345 | 185 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 106 | 215 |
| 149 | 75 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 48 | 100 |
| 33% | 36% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 29% | 31% |
- Glenavon has the most conceded goals (44) away
- Glenavon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Glentoran has the most points from losing position (20)
- 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 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 | Crusaders | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Linfield | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 54 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 53 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 50 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 50 |
| 6 | Larne | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 44 | -20 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -47 | 22 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -57 | 16 |
| 12 | Institute | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -40 | 14 |