PSNI hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 23 points and a 10th position in the Championship table. Visiting Ballyclare Comrades holds 8th place with 33 pts.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
PSNI form and stats
PSNI's struggle is real here at Newforge Lane with only 9 points collected from 12 Championship games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-0-9. The home stadium (Newforge Lane) is supposed to be a fortress, but for PSNI it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
In the game before, an away victory match versus Dergview with a 4-2 scoreline.
PSNI has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as PSNI have let the opposition score 40 times, an average of more than three per game.
Ballyclare Comrades form and stats
Ballyclare Comrades have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-3-6 (12 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Ballyclare Comrades, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Dundela (placed 5th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Queen's University.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Dundela was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Ballyclare Comrades has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Ballyclare Comrades are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 18 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
PSNI - Ballyclare Comrades 2-6 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (PSNI wins - draws - Ballyclare Comrades wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.PSNI missing players
Ballyclare Comrades missing players
| PSNI | Ballyclare Comrades | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 47 |
| 82 | 40 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 31 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 88% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 85% |
| 85% | 83% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 54% |
| 69% | 83% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 58% | 42% |
| 46% | 50% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 58% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 50% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 23% |
| 38% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 31% |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0.6 | 0.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 24 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 49 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 95% | 92% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 78% | 105% |
- Ballyclare Comrades have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PSNI has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (40) at home
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (82)
- 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home 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 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 36 | 59 |
| 2 | Loughgall | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 52 |
| 3 | Ballinamallard United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 33 | 51 |
| 4 | Newry City AFC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 44 |
| 5 | Dundela | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Ards | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 39 |
| 7 | H&W Welders | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | Queen's University | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | PSNI | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 42 | -50 | 23 |
| 11 | Dergview | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 22 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 42 | -50 | 16 |