Soccer match preview: Glentoran confident before travelling to Warrenpoint Town

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 02.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Milltown Playing Fields (1280 seats)

Warrenpoint Town hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 3 points and a 12th position in the Premiership table. Visiting Glentoran holds 5th place with 23 pts.

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.

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Warrenpoint Town form and stats

The story so far in the Premiership for Warrenpoint Town, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Premiership, at their home stadium (Milltown Playing Fields) is 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. It's trouble wherever Warrenpoint Town are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Warrenpoint Town, their manager B. Gray and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The Warrenpoint Town fans got no joy from their last match, a Premiership game also here at Milltown Playing Fields: A 0-1 defeat against Glentoran (placed 5th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Carrick Rangers.

The Warrenpoint Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Warrenpoint Town have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.

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Glentoran form and stats

Playing away, Glentoran have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premiership this season. The fact that Glentoran have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Glentoran love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Glentoran play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Warrenpoint Town (placed 12th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Ballymena United.

Glentoran are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. For Glentoran, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Glentoran - Warrenpoint Town 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Warrenpoint Town, 2 draws and 6 wins for Glentoran. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

GlentoranH. Plum
H. Plum
6 goals
GlentoranR. McDaid
R. McDaid
6 goals
GlentoranP. O'Neill
P. O'Neill
5 goals

Warrenpoint Town missing players

Glentoran missing players

Warrenpoint Town Glentoran
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 6 1 Played P 1 7 14
1 1 1 Won W 0 3 8
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
13 5 0 Lost L 0 3 4
8 7 4 Scored S 1 10 26
47 18 3 Conceded C 1 13 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
79% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 71%
57% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 50%
29% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 14%
36% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 71%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
64% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.1 3.8 7 Corners For (avg) C F 7 4.7 5.4
7.3 4.5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4.2 3.8
1.3 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 1.7
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Glentoran have scored more than double the goals of Warrenpoint Town.
  • Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Warrenpoint Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Warrenpoint Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Warrenpoint Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coleraine 13 8 5 0 31 9 7 4 3 0 14 3 6 4 2 0 17 6 22 29
2 Cliftonville 13 9 1 3 26 8 6 4 0 2 10 4 7 5 1 1 16 4 18 28
3 Crusaders 13 8 3 2 34 15 8 6 1 1 21 8 5 2 2 1 13 7 19 27
4 Linfield 11 8 0 3 30 9 6 5 0 1 22 6 5 3 0 2 8 3 21 24
5 Glentoran 13 7 2 4 25 20 7 5 1 1 16 7 6 2 1 3 9 13 5 23
6 Larne 12 4 4 4 26 15 6 2 2 2 17 8 6 2 2 2 9 7 11 16
7 Ballymena United 12 4 4 4 20 18 5 2 2 1 9 5 7 2 2 3 11 13 2 16
8 Dungannon Swifts 13 4 2 7 16 33 6 3 1 2 10 13 7 1 1 5 6 20 -17 14
9 Carrick Rangers 12 4 0 8 11 19 7 2 0 5 4 11 5 2 0 3 7 8 -8 12
10 Glenavon 11 3 2 6 15 30 5 2 2 1 8 8 6 1 0 5 7 22 -15 11
11 Institute 12 1 3 8 9 29 6 0 1 5 4 19 6 1 2 3 5 10 -20 6
12 Warrenpoint Town 13 1 0 12 8 46 5 1 0 4 7 17 8 0 0 8 1 29 -38 3