Newforge Lane football ground: PSNI vs Ballyclare Comrades Championship preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Championship
Date: Sat 14.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Newforge Lane football ground (3000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Newforge Lane football ground haven’t seen too many victories this season, with PSNI languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Ballyclare Comrades will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Ballyclare Comrades are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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PSNI form and stats

PSNI's results here at Newforge Lane football ground in the Championship have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats.

The PSNI crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to H&W Welders here at Newforge Lane football ground in a Championship match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-5 away at Ballinamallard United.

The PSNI fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. PSNI's defense is seriously deficient as 29 goals have been conceded in these matches.

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Ballyclare Comrades form and stats

There's been little loot from Ballyclare Comrades's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Championship. Ballyclare Comrades only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws. Ballyclare Comrades has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Ballyclare Comrades failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Dundela (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Dergview.

Ballyclare Comrades have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Ballyclare Comrades concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ballyclare Comrades - PSNI 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): PSNI won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Ballyclare Comrades has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 9 / 1

PSNI missing players

Ballyclare Comrades missing players

PSNI Ballyclare Comrades
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 1 8 19
5 3 1 Won W 0 2 6
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 4
11 6 2 Lost L 0 4 9
24 14 6 Scored S 1 8 32
58 29 13 Conceded C 1 20 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 95%
94% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 79%
89% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 53%
72% 89% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 42%
50% 56% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 37%
67% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 47%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
33% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 37%
 
1.4 1.9 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2.2 1.6
2.5 3.1 7.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 1.2 1.3
0.4 0.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0.4 0.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
33 24 24 Total Shots T S 0 12 33
17 13 13 Shots on Target S O 0 6 14
106% 92% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 83% 143%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Ballyclare Comrades has the fewest scored goals (8) away
  • Ballyclare Comrades have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ballyclare Comrades have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • PSNI has the most conceded goals (29) at home
  • PSNI has the most conceded goals (58)
  • PSNI has the most conceded goals in the second half (18)
  • PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-15) at home
  • PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-34)
  • PSNI have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • PSNI have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • PSNI have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 20 14 4 2 41 14 10 8 1 1 21 4 10 6 3 1 20 10 27 46
2 Ballinamallard United 20 13 1 6 47 19 10 6 1 3 25 9 10 7 0 3 22 10 28 40
3 Loughgall 19 12 3 4 43 26 10 4 3 3 15 11 9 8 0 1 28 15 17 39
4 Dundela 19 9 5 5 30 27 10 5 3 2 20 14 9 4 2 3 10 13 3 32
5 Newry City AFC 19 8 3 8 36 25 10 3 1 6 21 19 9 5 2 2 15 6 11 27
6 Ards 18 7 4 7 28 30 9 5 1 3 17 15 9 2 3 4 11 15 -2 25
7 Ballyclare Comrades 19 6 4 9 32 34 11 4 2 5 24 14 8 2 2 4 8 20 -2 22
8 Queen's University 19 7 1 11 41 44 10 6 1 3 28 21 9 1 0 8 13 23 -3 22
9 H&W Welders 18 6 3 9 29 41 7 3 2 2 11 10 11 3 1 7 18 31 -12 21
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 18 3 3 12 20 45 8 0 2 6 6 20 10 3 1 6 14 25 -25 12