Institute welcome Glenavon at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry on Saturday, Jan 23 at 4:00 PM in a Championship fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Institute come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Glenavon travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Institute face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Glenavon have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 5.0 per game in recent meetings.

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