Match preview Premier League: Mount Pleasant Academy - Portmore United at Independence Park

Competition: Jamaica Premier League
Date: Mon 08.April
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Independence Park (35000 seats)

Mount Pleasant Academy and Portmore United are both riding high in the Premier League with their 3rd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Mount Pleasant Academy form and stats

When playing at home, Mount Pleasant Academy, who have the most points (33) at home in Premier League, have managed 10 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 17 games. Mount Pleasant Academy has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Montego Bay United defeat. Two home wins in a row for Mount Pleasant Academy bring valid hopes of a third.

The Mount Pleasant Academy supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host UWI in Premier League and win 1-0. A 2-2 draw away before that, with UWI the opponent.

Mount Pleasant Academy are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 18 goals in 17 matches. Mount Pleasant Academy have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portmore United form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (40) away in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 4 draws and only 2 losses.

The supporters enjoyed Portmore United's previous game versus Dunbeholden, a Premier League 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Montego Bay United at their stadium, the result 5-1.

Portmore United have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 38 goals from 18 away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Portmore United in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Mount Pleasant Academy - Portmore United 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Mount Pleasant Academy won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Portmore United has 1 win.

Top Goalscorers

J. East
10 goals
R. Smith
9 goals
K. Beckford
6 goals

Mount Pleasant Academy missing players

Portmore United missing players

Mount Pleasant Academy Portmore United
Total Home Statistic Away Total
35 18 Played 18 33
35 19 Scored 38 53
21 10 Conceded 20 27
86% 94% Over 0.5 100% 91%
46% 50% Over 1.5 83% 67%
20% 17% Over 2.5 44% 33%
6% 0% Over 3.5 39% 21%
3% 0% Over 4.5 33% 18%
31% 28% Both teams to score 61% 45%
49% 50% Clean Sheet 39% 52%
34% 28% Failed To Score 0% 12%
Key stats this season:
  • Portmore United hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Portmore United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Portmore United has scored in all of their 18 away matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Portmore United 33 19 9 5 53 27 15 7 5 3 15 7 18 12 4 2 38 20 26 66
2 Waterhouse 33 17 11 5 47 24 16 8 7 1 23 12 17 9 4 4 24 12 23 62
3 Mount Pleasant Academy 33 17 9 7 32 19 17 10 3 4 18 10 16 7 6 3 14 9 13 60
4 Cavalier 33 14 12 7 38 24 16 6 8 2 20 12 17 8 4 5 18 12 14 54
5 Arnett Gardens 33 13 9 11 39 33 17 8 5 4 22 13 16 5 4 7 17 20 6 48
6 UWI 33 13 7 13 32 31 17 6 2 9 16 18 16 7 5 4 16 13 1 46
7 Tivoli Gardens 33 11 6 16 36 42 17 6 1 10 20 26 16 5 5 6 16 16 -6 39
8 Humble Lions 32 8 11 13 33 38 17 6 6 5 20 17 15 2 5 8 13 21 -5 35
9 Harbour View 33 7 14 12 33 48 16 2 7 7 12 23 17 5 7 5 21 25 -15 35
10 Dunbeholden 33 8 9 16 33 42 16 4 4 8 15 20 17 4 5 8 18 22 -9 33
11 Montego Bay United 33 7 9 17 31 55 16 3 6 7 16 28 17 4 3 10 15 27 -24 30
12 Reno 32 4 12 16 24 48 17 3 5 9 17 31 15 1 7 7 7 17 -24 24

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