Football match preview: Dundela vs Knockbreda

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Competition: Tue 14.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Wilgar Park (2500 seats)

Dundela should be probable winners of this home game versus Knockbreda, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or are we in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Dundela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Knockbreda have the fewest scored goals (26) in Championship

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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.

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Dundela form and stats

Dundela have collected 22 points from their Championship home games so far after 7-1-6.

Happy days for Dundela in their previous game, a fixture away at Newington Youth (placed 11th) that ended with a 3-2 victory.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Dergview.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dundela as they are travelling to their away game against Ballinamallard United in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Dundela have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Wilgar Park with 21 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Knockbreda form and stats

There's been little loot from Knockbreda's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Championship. Knockbreda only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

Home advantage was not enough for Knockbreda in their previous game as they lost hosting Warrenpoint Town, 1-4.

The fixture earlier was the Irish Cup-duel against Dungannon Swifts, a home loss (1-2).

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dergview in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Knockbreda as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. Knockbreda are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Dundela have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Knockbreda.

The newest registered meeting involving both these participants is the Dundela - Knockbreda 2-1 played not long ago this season.

Dundela missing players

Knockbreda missing players

Dundela Knockbreda
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 14 5 Played P 4 13 25
14 7 3 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 5
9 6 1 Lost L 3 9 15
37 21 8 Scored S 0 12 26
31 18 6 Conceded C 9 33 55
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
68% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 84%
52% 57% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 77% 68%
20% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 32%
16% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 28%
40% 43% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 64%
40% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 12%
20% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 32%
 
3.7 4.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.2 3.8
4.3 4.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7.7 5.8
1.5 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.8 11.2 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 8.3 8.4
4.7 5.5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.8 4.8
25% 24% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 23%
 
9 10.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 16 13
4.5 5.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 7.3 6
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Dundela have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dundela have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dundela haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • 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 the fewest scored goals (26) in Championship
  • Knockbreda have the most conceded goals (33) away in Championship
  • Knockbreda have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Championship
  • Knockbreda have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Championship
  • Knockbreda have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Loughgall 26 17 4 5 52 15 14 11 1 2 34 7 12 6 3 3 18 8 37 55
2 Annagh United 26 16 6 4 49 23 13 9 4 0 26 8 13 7 2 4 23 15 26 54
3 Warrenpoint Town 26 15 6 5 49 30 13 9 1 3 25 15 13 6 5 2 24 15 19 51
4 Dundela 25 14 2 9 37 31 14 7 1 6 21 18 11 7 1 3 16 13 6 44
5 Ards 24 10 4 10 45 48 12 6 3 3 23 22 12 4 1 7 22 25 -3 34
6 Ballyclare Comrades 25 7 9 9 36 43 12 3 5 4 14 19 13 4 4 5 22 22 -7 30
7 Ballinamallard United 24 7 9 8 28 38 12 4 5 3 15 15 12 3 4 5 11 23 -10 30
8 H&W Welders 25 9 2 14 42 49 13 6 1 6 25 23 12 3 1 8 16 26 -7 29
9 Institute 25 7 6 12 35 37 11 5 4 2 20 10 14 2 2 10 15 27 -2 27
10 Dergview 25 7 4 14 32 46 12 5 1 6 16 18 13 2 3 8 16 28 -14 25
11 Newington Youth 26 7 3 16 39 55 13 4 1 8 26 31 13 3 2 8 13 24 -16 24
12 Knockbreda 25 5 5 15 26 55 12 3 3 6 14 22 13 2 2 9 12 33 -29 20