Glentoran will aim to utilise their home advantage to give everything they have against today’s opposition. The hosting team are currently 8 points behind Linfield.
- Glentoran have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+32) in Premiership
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning more pressure and importance.
It's no vacation for neither Glentoran nor Linfield as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Glentoran form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at The Oval as Glentoran have scored 28 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 8-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Oval.
Glentoran shared the glory with Coleraine in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Before that one, a strong away victory at Portadown. A Irish Cup match.
There will be little rest for Glentoran after this match as they are travelling to Ballymena United for a Premiership game in only three days.
Goals are plentiful at The Oval in the league this season as Glentoran has scored 28 goals here in 11 home 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 6 from 11 matches.
Linfield form and stats
Linfield have an excellent away record in the Premiership so far with 9-1-4 from 14 games.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Cliftonville in their previous game.
Before that match, 1-1 away against Larne (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in the Irish Cup.
A quick return to home after this game, as Linfield are hosting Carrick Rangers in the Premiership only four days away.
The Linfield manager Healy has got the team scoring on the road, with 31 away goals in 14 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head encounter ended Glentoran - Linfield 1-2, played this season. Glentoran-Linfield H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Glentoran four wins, Linfield three wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  E. Vertainen 15 goals |  C. McMenamin 10 goals | J. Donnelly 8 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Linfield missing players
| Glentoran | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 46 | 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 31 | 54 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 85% |
| 67% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 79% | 70% |
| 54% | 64% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| 33% | 45% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 33% |
| 12% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 29% | 27% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 37% |
| 54% | 55% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 43% | 52% |
| 25% | 18% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 26% |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 9.8 | 7.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 39% | 46% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 46% | 38% |
| 6.4 | 6.4 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the most points (28) away in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (31) away in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+32) 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 | Larne | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 56 |
| 3 | Linfield | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 32 | 52 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 44 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -24 | 20 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 63 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 44 | -46 | 17 |
| 12 | Portadown | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | -56 | 5 |
