Season ticket holders at Shamrock Park haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Portadown languishing in the 11th position so far. The guesting Glenavon will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Portadown have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Premiership
- Glenavon have the most points from losing position (10) in Premiership
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.
Portadown are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Glenavon is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Portadown form and stats
Portadown's results here at Shamrock Park in the Premiership have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. With nine home Premiership games in a row without a win, the Portadown fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Queen's University game long ago, can be stopped today.
Portadown faced defeat in their previous match, away at Coleraine (0-2). Ahead of that match, Portadown lost 1-2 at home to Ballymena United.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Glenavon in only three days. This game is also played here at Shamrock Park.
Portadown have scored 6 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Portadown have conceded 15 from these games.
Glenavon form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Glenavon on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Glenavon played 1-1 against Carrick Rangers in their previous match. Preceding that game was the away victory against Crusaders with the score of 1-0.
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 Portadown.
Glenavon are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Glenavon in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Glenavon - Portadown 2-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Portadown victories, two draws and six Glenavon wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. McCloskey 6 goals | M. O'Connor 6 goals |  L. Bonis 5 goals |
Portadown missing players
Glenavon missing players
| Portadown | Glenavon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 42 | 15 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 30 |
| 95% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 95% | 88% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 68% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 53% |
| 37% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 26% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 21% |
| 58% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 11% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 37% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 39% | 27% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 42% | 36% |
- Glenavon have scored at least twice as many goals away as Portadown have scored home.
- Glenavon have the most points from losing position (10) in Premiership
- Glenavon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portadown have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Portadown have the fewest points (3) at home in Premiership
- Portadown have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Premiership
- Portadown have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Premiership
- Portadown have yet to win a game 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 | Linfield | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Larne | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 33 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -12 | 20 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -22 | 13 |
| 11 | Portadown | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 27 | -23 | 12 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | -31 | 12 |