The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ballyclare Comrades are in the 8th position while the guesting Knockbreda worry at 12th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
6-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Ballyclare Comrades so far this season.
Ballyclare Comrades drew their last game, also a home match. Loughgall (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-4 away at Dundela.
There will be little rest for Ballyclare Comrades after this match as they are travelling to Portadown for a Championship game in only three days.
Ballyclare Comrades can score goals in their home matches. After 15 league matches they have found the net 30 times. Ballyclare Comrades's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Knockbreda form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Knockbreda so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-10 (win-draw-lose). Football is a nightmare at the moment for Knockbreda who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. Bitter travels for Knockbreda as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the H&W Welders match.
Knockbreda failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Newry City AFC (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-4. A 0-4 defeat away at Portadown before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting PSNI in just four days.
Knockbreda are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games (in the league). Knockbreda are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 18 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ballyclare Comrades - Knockbreda 4-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ballyclare Comrades won five, Knockbreda won four and one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
Knockbreda missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | Knockbreda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 48 | 30 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 47 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 42 | 81 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 52% | 33% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 93% | 81% |
| 41% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 33% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 37% |
| 52% | 47% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 47% | 56% |
| 22% | 33% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 37% |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | 31 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 28 | 38 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 20 |
| 105% | 123% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 75% |
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals (28)
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
- Knockbreda has the most conceded goals in the second half (37)
- Knockbreda has the the worst goal difference (-53)
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Knockbreda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Knockbreda have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Knockbreda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Knockbreda is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Portadown | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 42 | 63 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 54 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 53 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 47 |
| 5 | Ards | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 43 |
| 6 | Dundela | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 42 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 56 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -7 | 35 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 34 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 | Dergview | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 23 |
| 11 | PSNI | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 48 | -52 | 23 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 42 | -53 | 16 |