Football betting preview: Knockbreda vs PSNI

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Breda Park (1000 seats)

Knockbreda hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 5 points and a 12th position in the Championship table. Visiting PSNI holds 8th place with 13 pts.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Knockbreda form and stats

0 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Knockbreda, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in Championship, have to build on here at Breda Park in the Championship. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

The fans are hoping that Knockbreda will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Championship game against Dergview (placed 7th). Before that game, the home loss against Loughgall with the scoreline 1-2.

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 (3 from 5 games). Knockbreda have conceded 12 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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PSNI form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of PSNI, who have the most conceded goals (30) in Championship, playing as the away team in the Championship this season.

PSNI failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Ballinamallard United (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-4. A loss against Portadown was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The travelling fans enjoy PSNI's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that PSNI concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

Knockbreda and PSNI have met before this season: PSNI - Knockbreda 3-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 3 - 2 (Knockbreda wins - draws - PSNI wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Knockbreda missing players

PSNI missing players

Knockbreda PSNI
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 3 5 11
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
8 4 1 Lost L 1 2 6
11 3 0 Scored S 5 9 16
27 12 1 Conceded C 8 14 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
73% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 60% 73%
27% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 36%
55% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 73%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
36% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 27%
 
3.5 2.3 2 Corners For (avg) C F 4 4 5.5
3 3.3 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 8 9
0.8 1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of PSNI's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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.
  • PSNI have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • PSNI have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PSNI have scored at least twice as many goals away as Knockbreda have scored home.
  • PSNI have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • PSNI have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • PSNI haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Knockbreda
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Knockbreda 2 - 2 H&W Welders
14-09-19 CH PSNI 3 - 2 Knockbreda
21-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 4 - 0 Knockbreda
28-09-19 CH Knockbreda 1 - 2 Loughgall
05-10-19 CH Dergview 3 - 1 Knockbreda
12-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 PSNI
19-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Queen's University
26-10-19 CH Dundela 14:00 Knockbreda
02-11-19 CH Portadown 15:00 Knockbreda
09-11-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 Ballyclare Comrades
PSNI
All Irish League Cup Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
07-09-19 CH Ballyclare Comrades 1 - 2 PSNI
14-09-19 CH PSNI 3 - 2 Knockbreda
21-09-19 CH H&W Welders 2 - 2 PSNI
28-09-19 CH PSNI 0 - 1 Portadown
05-10-19 CH PSNI 0 - 4 Ballinamallard United
12-10-19 CH Knockbreda 14:00 PSNI
19-10-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Newry City AFC
26-10-19 CH Ards 14:00 PSNI
02-11-19 CH Loughgall 15:00 PSNI
09-11-19 CH PSNI 14:00 Dundela

  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 11 8 2 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 12 2 5 4 1 0 12 3 19 26
2 Loughgall 11 7 3 1 26 13 6 2 3 1 7 4 5 5 0 0 19 9 13 24
3 Ballinamallard United 11 7 1 3 21 6 6 3 1 2 12 3 5 4 0 1 9 3 15 22
4 Dundela 11 5 4 2 16 13 6 4 2 0 13 6 5 1 2 2 3 7 3 19
5 Ards 11 5 3 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 7 4 2 18
6 Newry City AFC 11 4 3 4 20 15 5 1 1 3 12 11 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 15
7 Dergview 11 4 2 5 17 16 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 1 1 4 7 11 1 14
8 PSNI 11 4 1 6 16 30 6 2 0 4 7 16 5 2 1 2 9 14 -14 13
9 Ballyclare Comrades 11 3 2 6 22 27 5 3 0 2 20 9 6 0 2 4 2 18 -5 11
10 Queen's University 11 3 0 8 18 27 5 3 0 2 11 11 6 0 0 6 7 16 -9 9
11 H&W Welders 11 2 3 6 13 27 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 0 1 5 5 20 -14 9
12 Knockbreda 11 1 2 8 11 27 5 0 1 4 3 12 6 1 1 4 8 15 -16 5

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