Ballyclare Comrades and Queen's University have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Ballyclare Comrades have to build on here at Dixon Park in the Championship.
The Ballyclare Comrades supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dergview in Championship and win 2-0. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Ards the opponent.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 13 games), Ballyclare Comrades's attacking play is working. 15 goals have been conceded.
Queen's University form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Queen's University so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 3-0-8 (win-draw-lose). Queen's University has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Queen's University failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Newry City AFC (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Knockbreda.
Queen's University are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. Queen's University have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Queen's University - Ballyclare Comrades 1-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 2 Ballyclare Comrades victories, 0 draws and 0 Queen's University wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.Ballyclare Comrades missing players
Queen's University missing players
| Ballyclare Comrades | Queen's University | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 43 | 27 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 50 |
| 42 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 23 | 47 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 88% |
| 54% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 79% |
| 42% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 64% | 67% |
| 33% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 33% |
| 50% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 67% |
| 21% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 12% |
| 33% | 23% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 31 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 26 | 70 |
| 19 | 13 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| 111% | 123% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 97% |
- Ballyclare Comrades haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Queen's University has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Queen's University haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 34 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 50 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 37 |
| 5 | Dundela | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Ards | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
| 10 | PSNI | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 37 | -49 | 20 |
| 11 | Dergview | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 31 | -40 | 16 |