In the latest NIFL Statzone we take a deep dive into the stats at the half-way point of the Sports Direct Premiership season.

Stats are researched and supplied by Irish League Stats Man for more stats and insights follow on X.

Top goalscorer – Joe Gormley - Cliftonville (14)

Top home goalscorer- Matthew Shevlin - Coleraine (9)

Top away goalscorer- Joe Gormley - Cliftonville (7)

Top under 21 goalscorer – Kieran Offord - Crusaders (8)

Most assists – Joel Cooper and Kirk Millar - both Linfield (7)

Most goal contributions – Joel Cooper - Linfield (16)

Scoring frequency in minutes – Joe Gormley - Cliftonville (95 minutes)

Highest average number of interceptions per game – Danny Wallace - Dungannon Swifts (7.5 per game)

Highest average number of clearances per game – Baris Altintop - Portadown (4.8 per game)

Highest average number of saves per game- Nathan Gartside - Loughgall (4.3 per game)

Most clean sheets player – Daniel Gyollai - Glentoran (7)

Most clean sheets as a team – Dungannon Swifts (9)

Highest average possession- Larne (59.5%)

Best home team- Dungannon Swifts (6 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats) 19 points

Best away team – Linfield (7 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss) 23 points

Most goals scored – Linfield (35) an average of 1.95 goals per game

Least goals conceded – Larne (12) an average of 0.86 goals per game

Most first half goals scored – Linfield (20)

Most second half goals scored – Coleraine and Portadown (19)

Most goals scored in the final 10 minutes plus stoppage time – Portadown (10)

Least goals conceded in the 1st half – Linfield (3)

Least goals conceded in the 2nd half – Larne (7)

Least goals conceded in the final 10 minutes plus stoppage time – Cliftonville and Crusaders (1)

Having led most at half time – Dungannon Swifts (12)

Scored the first goal of the match – Dungannon Swifts (15)

Team who have scored most in both halves – Coleraine (7)