Glenavon vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Glenavon played against Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on December 30, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Glenavon has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Dungannon Swifts has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Glenavon scores 0.82 goals per game and allows 2.09. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.33 and allows 1.52. Games in this league average 2.72 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Glenavon's games and 38% of Dungannon Swifts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 52%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dungannon Swifts has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.09 per game. Glenavon takes 8.6 shots per game, while Dungannon Swifts takes 10.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Glenavon leads at halftime in 18% of its games and scores 0.41 goals per game after halftime. Dungannon Swifts leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Glenavon's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). For Dungannon Swifts, it is minutes 16-30 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.72 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
13Shots14
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
2Shots on target9
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.35xG1.94
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
5Corners8
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54Dangerous attacks60
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9Fouls11
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1Cards3
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0.82Goals scored / game1.33
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
2.09Goals allowed / game1.52
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
46%Average possession53%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
3Shots on target / game4.33
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.59Shots per game10.67
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
3Shots on target4.33
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
9.5%Shot conversion12.5%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
46%Possession53%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.09xG for1.5
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.77xG against1.31
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Shooting quality

Glenavon: BalancedDungannon Swifts: Balanced
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
Accuracy (shots on target)35%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dungannon Swifts is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Glenavon · 2 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts

Glenavon
WLLWL
Season result split
18% W0% D82% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-18
0.55 pts / game · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-6
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Dungannon Swifts
LWDWW
Season result split
52% W5% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-9
1.62 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.40BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dungannon Swifts is 62% better for: goals scored per game.

0.82 goals / game - Glenavon · 1.33 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts

Dungannon Swifts is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.09 goals / game - Glenavon · 1.52 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts

Glenavon scoring profile: mixed

Glenavon scores in 55% of games (12 of 22 meczów), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

Dungannon Swifts scores in 71% of games (15 of 21 meczów), while Glenavon keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 22 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)28
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
46Goals conceded (season)32
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
2.91Average goals per game2.86
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
8Goals scored (last 5)11
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal71%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
18%2 goals43%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
9%3 goals14%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0%4 goals5%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal67%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
64%2 goals52%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
27%3 goals24%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
14%4 goals10%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time24%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0%BTTS in both halves5%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
9%Scored in both halves10%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
80%BTTS - last 580%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

91%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dungannon Swifts is 103% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.68 pts / game - Glenavon · 1.38 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts

Glenavon - half-time state
18% leading14% draw68% trailing
Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
33% leading38% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.68Points per game (1st half)1.38
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.9
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0.95Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.36Average goals (1st half)1.62
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
27%Clean sheet before half-time52%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
68%No goal before half-time43%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

After half-time (2nd half)

0.64Points per game (2nd half)0.95
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.24
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
32%Clean sheet after half-time52%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts
68%No goal after half-time76%
GlenavonDungannon Swifts

Glenavon - second-half results

9% W36% D55% L
15
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-16
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 18%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

19% W38% D43% L
29
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding158%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Glenavon - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.60
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game1.40.6
Average goals per game2.21.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Dungannon Swifts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game1.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+5-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Glenavon
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
2
2
16-30
4
14
31-45
1
4
46-60
5
6
61-75
3
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -12 - late phases are a weakness.

Dungannon Swifts
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
7
8
16-30
6
4
31-45
1
5
46-60
3
7
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-48%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Glenavon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.68
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
169%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Dungannon Swifts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

GlenavonLigaDungannon Swifts
Average goals per game 2.912.72 2.86
Both teams scored 50%49% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%51% 52%
Clean sheets 5%27% 33%
Goal before half-time 91%76% 81%
Goal after half-time 73%76% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.72
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: Malachy SmithOff: Steven Scott
  2. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardDanny Wallace
  3. Dungannon SwiftsGoalJunior Ogedi-Uzokwe
  4. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: Thomas MaguireOff: Ladislau Leonel Ucha Alves
  5. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: Stephen MallonOff: Leonel Alves dos Santos
  6. GlenavonYellow cardJack Malone
  7. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: James KnowlesOff: Kealan Dillon
  8. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: Joshua KeeOff: Niall Quinn
  9. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: Peter CampbellOff: Corey Smith
  10. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardThomas Maguire
  11. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardAndrew Mitchell

Head-to-head

Record from Glenavon's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Dungannon Swifts. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Dungannon Swifts FC
1 : 0
Glenavon FC
Glenavon FC
0 : 2
Dungannon Swifts FC

FAQ

What was the result of Glenavon vs Dungannon Swifts?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Glenavon 0:1 Dungannon Swifts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Glenavon won 0, Dungannon Swifts won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Glenavon vs Dungannon Swifts?

Glenavon score 0.82 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.33. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Glenavon's matches and 38% of Dungannon Swifts's.

What form are Glenavon and Dungannon Swifts in?

Over the last 5 games Glenavon have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Glenavon vs Dungannon Swifts?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.