Get set for Premiership and Glentoran - Glenavon. In this preview and prediction you'll get stats, results, analysis, trends and news!
- Glentoran have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Glentoran form and stats
Glentoran have performed here at The Oval this season with 9 wins from 12 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Glentoran, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
No payout for Glentoran in their previous match, an away game at Cliftonville that ended in defeat 1-2. Until that beating this club had gone six consecutive league games without losing.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Ballymena United and winning 3-1.The manager McAree will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Crusaders in only four days.
Glentoran are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (31 goals in 12 games). Glentoran have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Glenavon form and stats
There's been little loot from Glenavon's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the Premiership. Glenavon only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Glenavon have lots to remedy after their out-of-character loss (0-2) to Newry City AFC in their previous match, played at home.
Prior to that match, the Glenavon manager Hamilton faced defeat when travelling to Portadown and losing 1-3.Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this team's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to Newry City AFC.
Glenavon have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date past scoreline featuring both these participants is the Glenavon - Glentoran 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Glentoran wins - draws - Glenavon wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Fitzpatrick 12 goals |  C. McMenamin 10 goals | J. Donnelly 9 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Glentoran | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 53 | 31 | 12 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 44 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 24 | 56 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 86% |
| 59% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 33% | 42% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 54% |
| 11% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 33% | 25% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 52% | 58% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 9.6 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 9.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 40% | 47% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 31% | 35% |
| 6.3 | 6.1 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5 |
- Glenavon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Glenavon have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Premiership
- Glenavon have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premiership
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) 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 | Larne | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 38 | 68 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 62 |
| 3 | Linfield | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 33 | 61 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 57 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 54 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 33 | 51 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 32 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -16 | 31 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -12 | 28 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -25 | 23 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 69 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 47 | -49 | 20 |
| 12 | Portadown | 29 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 70 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 40 | -55 | 12 |
