In the latest NIFL Statzone we unpack the stats behind the Sports Direct Premiership ahead of a full weekend of action.

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

Matthew Shevlin has 8 goals in his last 5 league games - Shevlin’s goal against Crusaders on Sunday 24th November was the first time in 30 league games where he has scored and Coleraine have went on to lose the match, dating back to 22/10/2022.

Portadown are the only team unbeaten in their last 5 league games (4 wins 1 draw).

Tiernan Lynch won 56% of his 196 league matches at Larne in the topflight (38 game season) - Lynch averaged 1.9 points per game, his Larne side kept clean sheets in 44% of their league matches and Lynch ended his reign with a goal difference of plus 185.

Linfield have lost 3 of their previous 5 home league games this season- they only lost 3 of their previous 36 home league games.

Larne have lost 3 of their 7 home league games this season – they only lost 3 of their previous 47 home league matches before this - 24% of the league games this season have ended in 1-0 /0-1.

26% of the league games this season have been 0-0 at half time.

Larne have won 5 games on the bounce at home to Cliftonville in all competitions- Andy Ryan has 5 goals in the last 4 fixtures between the sides at Inver Park.

New Larne boss Nathan Rooney lost a first round Europa Conference league tie against Crusaders in July 2022 with his previous team FC Bruno’s Magpies from Gibraltar, the Crues ran out 4-3 winners over two legs.

45% of Ballymena United’s conceded league goals this season have come after the 75th minute.

Loughgall’s Nathan Gartside has made the most saves in the league this season (79).

33% of Carrick Rangers league goals this season have come in the first 15 minutes.

42% of Linfield’s league goals this season have come in the first 30 minutes, the Blues are the current top scorers with 33.

Coleraine and Crusaders have scored in their last 9 league games.

Dungannon Swifts have the best home league record this season, including the most clean sheets at home 67%, have scored in every home fixture and have 11 home league wins in 2024 (65%).

Glenavon are unbeaten in their last 6 home league games against Coleraine (2 wins, 4 draws)

Linfield have had the most corners in the league this season (114)

Cliftonville’s Joe Gormley averages a goal every 96 minutes in the league this season.

Both teams have scored in just 5 (28%) of Glentoran’s league games this season (The lowest in the league) - Both teams only scoring once at the Oval (10%)

Both teams have scored in 67% of Coleraine’s league games this season, the highest in the league.