Match Report
Glenavon, 5th on 3 points, faced a 66-point deficit to Glentoran (2nd, 69). Glenavon ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Glenavon 0.8 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Glentoran 1.91 and 0.91, with the league averaging 1.46.
Over the last five, Glenavon had taken 3 of 15 points to Glentoran's 12.
11 meetings are on record — 2 won by Glenavon, 5 by Glentoran, 4 drawn, at 2.73 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 55%.
Mourneview Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,160. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Glentoran led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Glenavon: Paul McGovern (69') · Glentoran: Niall Quinn (35' og), Cammy Palmer (60')
Key stats
Possession: Glenavon 49% · Glentoran 51% · Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 5-0