PSNI are counting on their home advantage to aid them to win this meeting versus Portstewart. Who triumphs at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields?
- PSNI have the fewest scored goals (6) in Premier Intermediate League
- Portstewart have scored more than double the goals of PSNI.
PSNI and Portstewart should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
PSNI form and stats
PSNI have played three Premier Intermediate League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as PSNI have lost eight games in a row.
The PSNI crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-8 to Ballymacash Rangers here at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields. PSNI were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Prior to that, an away loss at Limavady United.PSNI's defense is seriously deficient as 16 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Portstewart form and stats
Playing away, Portstewart have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier Intermediate League this season. With the Portstewart losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Portstewart's previous game was their home loss versus Lisburn Distillery (1-2).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Queen's University.The visiting Portstewart have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games.
Head 2 Head
Oddly enough, the last time Portstewart kept a "clean sheet" was also meeting this opponent, six league games ago (Portstewart - PSNI 2-0).
PSNI missing players
Portstewart missing players
| PSNI | Portstewart | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 36 | 16 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 92% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 92% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 40% | 67% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 5.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 62% |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
- All of PSNI's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- PSNI have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- PSNI have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- PSNI have lost all their home matches so far.
- PSNI have the fewest points (0) at home in Premier Intermediate League
- PSNI have the fewest scored goals (6) in Premier Intermediate League
- PSNI have the most conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier Intermediate League
- PSNI have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in Premier Intermediate League
- PSNI have the the worst goal difference (-30) in Premier Intermediate League
- PSNI have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Portstewart have created more than twice as many corners as PSNI.
- Portstewart have scored more than double the goals of PSNI.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ballymacash Rangers | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | Bangor | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| 3 | Queen's University | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Dollingstown | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Limavady United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Moyola Park | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Tobermore United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Portstewart | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 9 | Armagh City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 9 |
| 10 | Banbridge Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 11 | Lisburn Distillery | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -23 | 8 |
| 12 | PSNI | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -30 | 1 |
