Match Report
The table read 5th (Glenavon, 3 pts) against 1st (Carrick Rangers, 10 pts), 7 points apart. On recent form Glenavon sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Per game in the league, Glenavon were scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.2, Carrick Rangers 3 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Glenavon, 2 draws and 4 for Carrick Rangers, at 3.07 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
J. Robinson took charge of the match — our records show 54 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. The venue was Mourneview Park, with room for 4,160 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Glenavon led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Glenavon: Paddy Burns (42'), Alfie Pollock (85') · Carrick Rangers: Adam Lecky (58'), Jimmy Callacher (74'), Danny Purkis (90')
Key stats
Possession: Glenavon 51% · Carrick Rangers 49% · Total shots: 2-3 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-7