Glenavon vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Glenavon: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Dungannon Swifts: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Glenavon scores 0.82 and concedes 2.09 goals per match. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.33 and concedes 1.52. League average: 2.72 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Glenavon 50%, Dungannon Swifts 38%. Over 2.5: Glenavon 55%, Dungannon Swifts 52%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Dungannon Swifts has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.09. Glenavon: 8.6 shots per match, Dungannon Swifts: 10.7.

Match halves

Glenavon: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.41. Dungannon Swifts: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Glenavon: 61-75 (5 goals). Dungannon Swifts: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 1.50, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
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13Shots14
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2Shots on target9
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1.35xG1.94
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5Corners8
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54Dangerous attacks60
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9Fouls11
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1Cards3
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

GlenavonDungannon Swifts
0.82Goals scored / match1.33
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2.09Goals conceded / match1.52
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46%Average possession53%
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3Shots on target / match4.33
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.59Shots per match10.67
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3Shots on target4.33
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9.5%Shot conversion12.5%
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46%Possession53%
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1.09xG for1.5
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1.77xG against1.31
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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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Glenavon
WLLWL
Season result split
18% W0% D82% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-18
0.55 pts / match · goal difference -28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-0-6
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Dungannon Swifts is 38% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Glenavon scoring profile: mixed

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

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

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

18Goals scored (season)28
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46Goals conceded (season)32
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2.91Average goals in match2.86
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8Goals scored (last 5)11
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10Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

55%1 goal71%
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18%2 goals43%
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9%3 goals14%
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0%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal67%
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64%2 goals52%
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27%3 goals24%
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14%4 goals10%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time24%
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0%BTTS in both halves5%
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9%Scored in both halves10%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
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5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

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

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
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23%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
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Match 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 / match - Glenavon · 1.38 pts / match - 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 match (1st half)1.38
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0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.9
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0.95Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
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1.36Average goals (1st half)1.62
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27%Clean sheet before half-time52%
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68%No goal before half-time43%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.64Points per match (2nd half)0.95
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0.41Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
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1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
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1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.24
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32%Clean sheet after half-time52%
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68%No goal after half-time76%
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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 half-time in 18% of matches and wins 18%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Glenavon - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.60
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.40.6
Average goals in match2.21.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match1.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match2.21.6
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
169%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
49%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Glenavon 0 - 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts. Average goals 1.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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.