Let's get ready for Glentoran - Portadown! Forget the ups and downs, this match could be great fun!
- Glentoran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Glentoran form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Glentoran have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.
The spoils were shared in Glentoran's previous game, also at home. Visiting Coleraine (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
2-2 away at Glenavon (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties) before that.Glentoran have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Oval with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Glentoran with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Portadown form and stats
Things could have gone better for Portadown in their Premiership away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership home defeat versus Ballymena United with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Warrenpoint Town at their stadium, the result 3-2.A new game in only three days for Portadown, the Irish League Cup home match versus Ballinamallard United. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Portadown have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. For Portadown, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two sides are: eight wins for Glentoran, one draw and one win for Portadown. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Donnelly 6 goals | C. McMenamin 4 goals | R. McDaid 2 goals |
Glentoran missing players
Portadown missing players
| Glentoran | Portadown | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 5.4 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.9 |
| 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.5 | 12 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 36% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 38% |
- All of Glentoran's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Glentoran have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Glentoran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portadown have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Portadown have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Portadown 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 | Cliftonville | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | Linfield | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 3 | Larne | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 |
| 10 | Portadown | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 4 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -10 | 3 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -16 | 3 |