The visiting Ballinamallard United side should be favourites in this visit to Knockbreda, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 19 league games this season.
Knockbreda and Ballinamallard United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Knockbreda are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture.
Knockbreda form and stats
Knockbreda's results here at Breda Park in the Championship have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Knockbreda fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Dundela game long ago, can be stopped today.
Happy days for Knockbreda in their previous game, a Championship match away at Ards (placed 6th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Loughgall.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Knockbreda here at Breda Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Knockbreda are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (16 from 7 played).
Ballinamallard United form and stats
Ballinamallard United, who have the most scored goals (43) in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 6-0-3 from 9 games.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Loughgall with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against PSNI.
Ballinamallard United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 18 goals from 9 away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Ballinamallard United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ballinamallard United - Knockbreda 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 2 Knockbreda victories, 0 draws and 1 Ballinamallard United win. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Knockbreda missing players
Ballinamallard United missing players
| Knockbreda | Ballinamallard United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 43 |
| 41 | 16 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 76% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 59% | 43% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 53% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 35% | 43% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 21% |
| 1.3 | 1 | 1.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 23 | 51 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 93% | 83% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 136% | 130% |
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals (43)
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals in the first half (16)
- Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ballinamallard United have scored more than double the goals of Knockbreda.
- Ballinamallard United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Knockbreda has the fewest points (2) at home
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals (19)
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals (5) at home
- Knockbreda has the fewest scored goals in the first half (5)
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Knockbreda have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Knockbreda have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Knockbreda have yet to win a game at home.
- Knockbreda 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 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 26 | 43 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 37 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 36 |
| 4 | Dundela | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Newry City AFC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | Ards | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | H&W Welders | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -9 | 21 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 | PSNI | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -34 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -22 | 12 |