Glentoran host Dungannon Swifts in the Northern Ireland Premiership. Both clubs have had fairly mixed campaigns so far this season, sat in the middle reaches of the table rather than fighting at either end of it.
History between these two leans heavily one way, yet the two sides' recent league form doesn't tell quite the same story. That contrast is worth digging into before deciding what to make of this one.
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Form check
Dungannon's last few weeks have had a bit of a wobble. After wins over Cliftonville and Limavady, they've followed up with back-to-back defeats to Linfield and Crusaders, before drawing with Ballymena United in their most recent outing.
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Glentoran: 20 completed matches; Dungannon Swifts: 20 completed matches.
Glentoran
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +4
Dungannon Swifts
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 37
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +16
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Glentoran | Carrick Rangers | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Cliftonville FC | Glentoran | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Coleraine FC | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Bangor | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Larne | Glentoran | 04.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Crusaders FC | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Ballymena United | Glentoran | 21.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Glentoran | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Limavady United | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Rīgas FS | Glentoran | 16.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Ballymena United | 19.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Crusaders FC | Dungannon Swifts | 15.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Linfield | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Limavady United | Dungannon Swifts | 05.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Cliftonville FC | Dungannon Swifts | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Bangor | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Portadown | Dungannon Swifts | 15.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Coleraine FC | 08.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Moyola Park | Dungannon Swifts | 01.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | H&W Welders | Dungannon Swifts | 25.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Glentoran's recent run has been shakier still. Across their last five league games they've managed just one win, against Cliftonville, with three defeats mixed in, including home losses to Crusaders and Coleraine.
Neither side is arriving with much momentum behind them.
Comparative Team Statistics: Glentoran vs Dungannon Swifts
Head-to-head record
Glentoran have dominated this fixture over the years, picking up the vast majority of wins in recent meetings between the two clubs.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | 11.04.2026 | 5-0 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 31.01.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | 21.11.2025 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 11.10.2025 | 3-1 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 19.04.2025 | 3-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | 08.02.2025 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | 12.10.2024 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 07.09.2024 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 16.03.2024 | 0-3 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Glentoran | 23.12.2023 | 1-2 |
The last encounter, back in April 2026, was one of the more emphatic examples, with Glentoran winning 5-0 at home, the same ground hosting this fixture. Dungannon did put together a short run of wins in this match-up during the 2024-25 season, so it hasn't been entirely one-sided, but the overall balance still favours Glentoran comfortably.
League table snapshot
Dungannon currently sit fourth in the Premiership with 13 points from eight games, having won four, drawn one and lost three. Glentoran are seventh on 10 points from the same number of matches, with three wins, one draw and four defeats.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13/10 | 13 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9/8 | 13 |
| 7 | Cliftonville FC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12/11 | 12 |
Dungannon head into this one three points and three places above Glentoran.
What to expect
Dungannon arrive with the better recent form and the higher league position, which on paper gives them a case. But this particular fixture has a habit of going Glentoran's way regardless of the table, and the home side's recent history in the derby is emphatic.
With only three points separating the two sides and both teams inconsistent lately, this has the feel of a match that could tip either way rather than a clear favourite.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Connolly | Republic of Ireland | 31 | Attacker | 176 cm | 79 kg |
| N. McGinn | Northern Ireland | 39 | Attacker | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| D. O'Connor | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 173 cm | n/a |
| D. Parfitt-Williams | Bermuda | 30 | Attacker | 168 cm | 64 kg |
| J. Donnelly | Northern Ireland | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jenkins | Northern Ireland | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Fisher | England | 24 | Attacker | 178 cm | 68 kg |
| A. Henderson | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| W. Aouachria | Algeria | 26 | Attacker | 188 cm | 75 kg |
| F. Thorndike | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Wightman | Northern Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Boyd | Northern Ireland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Locke | Northern Ireland | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Donnelly | Northern Ireland | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Douglas | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Feeney | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | 178 cm | n/a |
| J. McClure | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Weatherup | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Johnson | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Bigirimana | Burundi | 32 | Midfielder | 173 | 71 |
| S. McAllister | Northern Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 179 | n/a |
There's a genuine tension here between what the table says and what the head-to-head record says, and neither team's recent form settles the argument either way.
Without a market to weigh up against those competing signals, this is one to watch rather than back with any confidence.
Match result odds
Who will win?
