A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Larne fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Dungannon Swifts's 11th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals (9) in Premiership
The hosts Larne saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premiership. This match was also played here at Inver Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Dungannon Swifts have had more rest.
Larne are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.
Larne form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Larne have to build on here at Inver Park in the Premiership. The home fans are hungry for more even though Larne have been steadily collecting points here at Inver Park through three straight draws.
Larne drew their last game, also a home match. Portadown (placed 10th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Before that, Larne drew at home versus Warrenpoint Town.
A decent goal production from Larne in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Larne have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts, who have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premiership, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Dungannon failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Carrick Rangers (placed 12th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Prior to that result Dungannon Swifts won their away game at Ballymena United. The scoreline was 1-0.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Dungannon Swifts's match history for similar games we find four matches. The home team won two of these as expected, two of them by at least two goals. Dungannon Swifts managed two draws and zero surprise wins.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to Warrenpoint Town.
Dungannon Swifts are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 8 away games. For Dungannon Swifts, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Larne - Dungannon Swifts 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Larne wins - draws - Dungannon Swifts wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. McDaid 7 goals | R. Hale 5 goals | J. McMurray 3 goals |
Larne missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Larne | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 30 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 32 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 87% |
| 82% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 80% |
| 53% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 24% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 38% | 27% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 65% | 64% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 27% |
| 12% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.3 | 10.6 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 37% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 17% | 27% |
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals (9) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Larne have scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
- Larne 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 | Linfield | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 38 |
| 2 | Larne | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 16 |
| 10 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | -18 | 11 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 11 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | -20 | 8 |