Ahead of the weekend's action, we unpack the stats behind the Sports Direct Premiership with the first of our new NIFL Statzone.
Dungannon Swifts and Linfield are the only teams not to concede a first half goal at home in the league this season.
36 (17%) of the goals scored this season in the league (216) have come in the final ten minutes plus stoppage time with 17 (8%) goals also coming in stoppage time at the end of the game.
Dungannon Swifts have scored first in 73% (11) of there 15 league games this season and scored first in all 7 of their home league games.
John McGovern’s 5 league goals for Dungannon Swifts this season have all come in wins without conceding.
Portadown (7) have picked up the most points when being behind at half time this season.
Portadown have picked up 10 points from their 7 away league games this season (The last time they were in the topflight in 22/23 they picked up 5 points from their 19 away league games)
Even though Portadown’s Ryan Mayse is yet to complete 90 minutes in the league this season, he has 6 goals and 4 assists from 12 appearances - this includes 3 goals and 2 assists from his 6 appearances from the bench. He averages a goal or assist every 58.5 mins and has contributed in 50% of Portadown 20 league goals this season.
The Coleraine Showgrounds has seen the most league goals this season (28) in 8 games with an average of 3.5 per game.
7 of the 19 (37%) goals scored at Shamrock Park this season have come in the final 15 mins plus stoppage time (Portadown 6 opposition 1) 4 of the goals also came in injury time.
Ballymena United’s last draw in the league was on 09/02/24 away to Newry City. 25 games ago.
Linfield are the only team not to lose an away league game this season (6 wins 2 draws)
It’s just over two years since Coleraine last lost in the league when Matthew Shevlin has scored. (28 games) The last time Matthew Shevlin scored in the league and Coleraine lost was on 22nd October 2022 against Cliftonville. 36 goals (20 wins and 8 draws)
Cliftonville’s Ryan Corrigan is the youngest goal scorer in the league this season at the age of 17 years 6 months and 6 days.
Carrick Rangers Paul Heatley is the oldest goal scorer in the league this season at the age of 37 years 3 months and 12 days.
There have been 19 players who have made league appearances this season aged 18 and under.
Cliftonville are the only team not to score a goal in the first 15 minutes of league games this season and the only team not to concede a goal in the final 15 mins plus stoppage time.
7 of the 19 (37%) goals scored at Shamrock Park this season have come in the final 15 mins plus stoppage time (Portadown 6, opposition 1) and 4 came in injury time.
Dungannon Swifts have only lost 1 of their last 11 home league games, winning 8 and drawing 2, in which they have scored 21 and conceded 6 with 8 clean sheets.
