Linfield have performed better than Glenavon so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Linfield form and stats
Linfield, who have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Premiership, have performed here this season with 9 wins from 12 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Linfield tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.
The spoils were shared in Linfield's previous game, also at home. Visiting Dungannon Swifts (placed 10th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cliftonville and winning 2-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Linfield as they are travelling to their away game against Larne in the Premiership. That match is three days after this one.
Linfield are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (30 goals in 12 games). Linfield are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches.
Glenavon form and stats
There's been little loot from Glenavon's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Premiership. Glenavon only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 0 draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Glenavon, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Ballymena United (placed 8th) in the Premiership last time out. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Institute.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Glenavon manager G. Hamilton as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Glentoran.
Glenavon find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Glenavon are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 17 goals in these matches. The Glenavon defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 36 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Glenavon - Linfield 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Linfield won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Glenavon has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
  J. Cooper 9 goals |  S. Lavery 9 goals |  A. Waterworth 7 goals |
Linfield missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Linfield | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 48 | 30 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 40 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 36 | 53 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 92% | 76% |
| 21% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 60% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 42% | 24% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 50% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 7.5 | 8.4 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 211 | 140 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 101 | 210 |
| 84 | 58 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 45 | 97 |
| 45% | 40% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 31% |
- Glenavon have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Glenavon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Linfield has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Linfield has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Linfield has the most clean sheets (8) at home
- Linfield has the the best goal difference (+23) at home
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- 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 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | Crusaders | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 38 | 52 |
| 3 | Linfield | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 51 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 50 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 50 |
| 6 | Larne | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 36 | -13 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 28 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -49 | 19 |
| 11 | Institute | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -38 | 14 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 17 | 75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 39 | -58 | 13 |