Carrying a 4 point dominance in the league table, Linfield fans long to see their side collect full points from this game versus Glenavon.
- All of Linfield's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Glenavon have scored in all their away matches so far.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Linfield form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Linfield's two home games in the Premiership so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Windsor Park.
McDaid was the last player to score a league goal for Linfield and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Linfield haven't scored in 233 minutes.
Linfield's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Glentoran (placed 2nd).
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Cliftonville (County Antrim Shield).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Larne are coming to town in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Linfield's 2 home games: {4 goals}, 3 conceded.
Glenavon form and stats
The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Glenavon lost away at Crusaders (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Before that, Glenavon secured a home win against Dungannon Swifts with the score 5-0.A new game in only four days for Glenavon, the Premiership home match versus Carrick Rangers. Busy days.
In the opposite end, Glenavon have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these teams: Linfield won six, Glenavon triumphed in three and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Vertainen 3 goals |  P. Campbell 3 goals | M. Fitzpatrick 3 goals |
Linfield missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Linfield | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 6.4 | 5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2.1 | 3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9.1 | 11.5 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 12 | 11.4 |
| 4.4 | 7.5 | 13 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 40% | 27% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 38% | 32% |
| 9.2 | 13.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.5 | 10.7 |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
- All of Glenavon's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Linfield's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Glenavon have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Glenavon have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | Linfield | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 10 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | -22 | 3 |
| 12 | Portadown | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -18 | 1 |
