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Linfield have kept five league clean sheets in a row for the first time since February 2023. The last time they conceded a league goal was back on 30th November 2024 (481 mins without conceding).

76% of the league goals Ballymena United have conceded this season have come in the second half with 38% coming in the final 20 minutes plus stoppage time.

The last time Cliftonville scored a goal in the first ten minutes of a league game was back on 9th December 2023 (40 games).

Dungannon Swifts have conceded 27 goals in their 24 league games this season, the Swifts conceded 27 goals in their first 13 league games last season and 27 goals in their first ten league games in the 22/23 season.

The last time Ballymena United scored first in a league game and lost was on 4th November 2023 (15 games). The Sky Blues have only won one of their last 22 league games when the opposition have scored first.

There have only been 11 goals in the first half of Larne’s 18 league games this season - an average of 0.6 goals per first half. The league average is 1.1 goals in the first half per game with 25 goals scored being the average number of first half goals.

Coleraine have conceded 35% of their league goals this season between the 18th and 32nd minute.

Linfield are yet to concede a goal in the first half of any league game this season at home, the last team to score in the first half of a league game at Windsor Park were Larne back on 22nd April 2024.

Cliftonville have lost three away league games in a row for the first time since November 2021.

Dungannon Swifts have only failed to score in four of their last 30 league games.

The last time Portadown won a league game at home to Linfield was back on 12th February 2016, a 2-1 win with goals from Mark McAllister and Philip Lowry.

Current Linfield manager David Healy lost his first two league games against Portadown at Shamrock Park but has since then gone on to be unbeaten in his last eight at the venue. Healy is unbeaten in his 12 career league games managing against Niall Currie teams.

The last eight league meetings between Carrick Rangers and Ballymena United at Taylors Avenue have resulted in four wins apiece.

Glentoran’s last league win at Inver Park against Larne was on 28th November 2022, Larne have won the last four in a row at home with Andy Ryan scoring in the last three.

Dungannon Swifts have won their last six home league games in a row against Glenavon by an aggregate of 13-4.

Crusaders have only lost one of their last seven league trips to the Coleraine Showgrounds.

Glenavon’s Len O’Sullivan is the only outfield player to have played every minute in the league this season.

Crusaders' Jonny Tuffey, Larne’s Rohan Ferguson and Loughgall’s Nathan Gartside have also played every league minute this season.

Coleraine’s Dylan Boyle, Dungannon Swifts' Adam Glenny and Linfield’s Kirk Millar have also started every league game this season for their clubs.

It’s been 29 games since Dungannon Swifts last scored an equalising goal in a league game.

The highest average number of league goals this season have come at Lakeview Park, the home of Loughgall FC, with 44 goals scored in 12 games (an average of 3.7).

The lowest average number of league goals this season has come at The Oval where 13 goals have been scored in 11 games (an average of 1.2).