This match features two teams living in the basement of the Championship, H&W Welders holding 9th place and PSNI lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
H&W Welders form and stats
H&W Welders have collected 14 points from their Championship home games so far after 4-2-5. We have seen two home losses in a row now for H&W Welders, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
H&W Welders's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Loughgall (placed 3rd). A strong away win before that one, visiting Ards and winning 2-1.
A decent goal production from H&W Welders in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. H&W Welders have conceded 19 from these games.
PSNI form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (79) in Championship, are W4-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. It could be a hat trick of victories away for PSNI, as they have won on their previous two travels.
It's the second away game in a row for PSNI, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Dergview (placed 11th) in the Championship last time out. A loss against Dundela was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for PSNI, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
PSNI find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. PSNI are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 15 goals in these matches. The PSNI defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 39 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: PSNI - H&W Welders 1-4. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (H&W Welders wins - draws - PSNI wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.H&W Welders missing players
PSNI missing players
| H&W Welders | PSNI | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 45 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 54 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 39 | 79 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 85% | 84% |
| 46% | 36% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 54% | 68% |
| 35% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 46% | 48% |
| 65% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 54% | 56% |
| 15% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 39 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 192% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 95% |
- All of H&W Welders's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- H&W Welders has the most dropped points from leading position (16)
- H&W Welders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- H&W Welders have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- H&W Welders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (39) away
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (79)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals in the first half (21)
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-24) away
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-48)
- 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 played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PSNI have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PSNI 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 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 32 | 56 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 34 | 51 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Dundela | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 39 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 38 |
| 6 | Ards | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | PSNI | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 39 | -48 | 23 |
| 11 | Dergview | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 35 | -44 | 16 |