The league table in Premiership tells a story about these teams so far, with Linfield leading Dungannon Swifts by 32 points. Match preview to follow:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Linfield form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Windsor Park as Linfield, who have the most scored goals (38) at home in Premiership, have scored 38 goals to get 32 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premiership are 10-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Linfield tasted defeat here at Windsor Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games.
In their previous game, the manager D. Healy led his Linfield to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Larne. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Windsor Park. Before that, Linfield had a home game versus Glenavon which ended with a victory 8-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Linfield as they are travelling to their away game against Warrenpoint Town in the Premiership. That match is four days after this one.
Linfield are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Windsor Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 38 goals in 13 matches. From these home matches, Linfield have conceded only 8 goals.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dungannon Swifts so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dungannon Swifts have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Institute game.
D. Wilson and D. King scored in Dungannon Swifts's previous match, the home game against Institute that ended 2-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Linfield that ended 0-0.
Dungannon Swifts has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against Cliftonville in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dungannon Swifts as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. The Dungannon Swifts defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 39 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Linfield - Dungannon Swifts 0-0, played this season. Linfield-Dungannon Swifts H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Linfield 8 wins, Dungannon Swifts 0 wins, 2 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Cooper 11 goals |  S. Lavery 11 goals |  A. Waterworth 7 goals |
Linfield missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Linfield | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 57 | 38 | 15 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 19 | 39 | 76 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 69% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 85% |
| 54% | 54% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 67% | 62% |
| 19% | 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 67% | 42% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 50% |
| 46% | 62% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 67% | 46% |
| 7.3 | 8.4 | 11.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 236 | 161 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 72 | 102 |
| 99 | 71 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 48 |
| 47% | 44% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 21% | 25% |
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest matches under the total-line (7)
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest points (5) away
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (44)
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
- Linfield has the most scored goals (38) at home
- Linfield has the most scored goals in the first half (32)
- Linfield has the the best goal difference (+30) at home
- Linfield have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dungannon Swifts have scored away.
- Linfield have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Glentoran | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 40 | 55 |
| 3 | Linfield | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 54 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 55 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 32 | 53 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| 6 | Larne | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 44 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 48 | -24 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -47 | 22 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -57 | 16 |
| 12 | Institute | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -40 | 14 |