Premiership match preview: Institute versus Warrenpoint Town

Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Institute are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 10th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Institute form and stats

Institute have collected 20 points from their home games so far after 6-2-8. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Institute after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Institute's last game was hosting Coleraine and winning 1-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Ballymena United.

The Institute fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 23 in 16 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Institute defense is not exactly impregnable. 30 goals conceded from 16 games.

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Warrenpoint Town form and stats

5 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Warrenpoint Town, who have the most conceded goals (67) in Premiership, playing as the away team this season. Warrenpoint Town has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Two travels in a row for Warrenpoint Town, whose manager S. McDonnell could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Ballymena United. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Crusaders.

Warrenpoint Town are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 8 wins, 4 draws and 12 defeats. From a total of 24 matches.

Warrenpoint Town have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 16 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Warrenpoint Town have conceded 28 goals on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Warrenpoint Town - Institute 4-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Institute won 3 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Warrenpoint Town has 6 wins.

Top Goalscorers

A. O'Sullivan
9 goals
J. McCready
8 goals
P. Donnelly
6 goals

Institute missing players

Warrenpoint Town missing players

Institute Warrenpoint Town
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 33
45 23 Scored 20 40
65 30 Conceded 28 67
97% 94% Over 0.5 100% 100%
79% 75% Over 1.5 94% 88%
64% 56% Over 2.5 50% 58%
36% 38% Over 3.5 38% 42%
27% 31% Over 4.5 6% 18%
52% 56% Both teams to score 62% 61%
30% 38% Clean Sheet 19% 15%
21% 12% Failed To Score 19% 24%
Key stats this season:
  • Warrenpoint Town hasn'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 D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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