In the latest NIFL Statzone we unpack the stats behind the Sports Direct Premiership ahead of Saturday's Sports Direct Premiership matches.

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

Larne forward Andy Ryan has the most league goals in 2024 with 18, closely followed by Matthew Shevlin 17 and Ben Kennedy with 16.

Ballymena United’s 8 league game wins this season have all come when they have scored first.

33% of Portadown’s 21 league goals this season have come in the final 10 minutes plus stoppage time in their 15 league games this season.

There was an average of 7.7 corners per game in last week’s six league fixtures.

83% of penalties (25/30) have been scored in the league this season.

Cliftonville have only lost 4 (16%) of their last 25 home league games.

Larne have only lost 1 of their 9 league games at Inver Park against Linfield since they rejoined the topflight in 19/20.

Current Carrick Rangers manager Stephen Baxter only lost 2 of his previous 20 league games in charge of Crusaders against Carrick Rangers.

235 goals have been scored in the 91 league games this season, an average of 2.58 per game.

The home team have scored first in 51% of the games, the away team 44% and 5% have been draws.

Dungannon Swifts are the only team this season not to score an equalising goal in any league game this season.

104 goals have come in the first half and 131 in the second half.

In 2024 Cliftonville have kept clean sheets in 54% of their home league games but have only kept clean sheets in 6% of their away league games.

The 31st minute is the average time when the first goal is scored in league games.

From the 91 league games so far this season - 45% have been home wins, 36% away wins and 19% have been draws.