Larne vs Glenavon: Match guide and preview

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

Larne form and stats

Larne have collected 4 points from their Premiership home games so far after 1-1-1.

The home team returns to Inver Park after sharing the points with Coleraine (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Premiership game ended 0-0. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Dungannon Swifts.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Larne as they have a new game in only four days, a Irish League Cup match thankfully also at home. Dundela are visiting.

Larne are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Inver Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 attempts. 4 goals have been conceded.

Glenavon form and stats

Glenavon have been very modest guests so far, leaving with zero points in all their 4 away matches played so far in the Premiership. It's all red in the travel logs of Glenavon, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Glenavon, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-7 versus Linfield (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Ballymena United.

Glenavon find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Glenavon can't defend away. 15 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Larne victories, 2 draws and 1 Glenavon win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. McMurray 5 goals

M. Donnelly 4 goals

M. Randall 3 goals

Larne missing players

Glenavon missing players