Larne should be probable winners of this home game against Glenavon, if the league positions are anything to judge by. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?
- Larne have not yet lost a game at home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Larne form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Inver Park as Larne have scored 10 goals to get 12 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 3-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Larne's previous game was a Premiership match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Crusaders (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Manager T. Lynch felt very clever after L. Lynch scored the winning goal against Crusaders, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 66th minute.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Glentoran.The Larne fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Larne have conceded only 4 goals.
Glenavon form and stats
Playing away, Glenavon have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premiership this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Glenavon in their previous game, as they lost their Premiership-match, hosting Ballymena United, 0-1.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Cliftonville's place.Glenavon are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Glenavon have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have fought previously this season: Glenavon - Larne 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Larne victories, one draw and one Glenavon win. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Lynch 6 goals |  M. Fitzpatrick 6 goals |  M. Randall 4 goals |
Larne missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Larne | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 82% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 64% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 55% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 45% |
| 6.5 | 7 | 13 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 12.3 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| 6.2 | 5.5 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 38% | 39% |
| 6.2 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
- Larne have not yet lost a game at home.
- Larne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Larne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | Cliftonville | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Larne | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Linfield | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 23 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 6 |
| 11 | Portadown | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 6 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -21 | 3 |