Glenavon welcome Ballinamallard United at Mourneview Park, Lurgan on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Glenavon come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Ballinamallard United, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Glenavon here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Ballinamallard United, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Glenavon a slight edge, but Ballinamallard United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.