PSNI hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 10th position in the Championship table. Visiting Queen's University holds 8th place with 25 pts.
PSNI and Queen's University 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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
PSNI have had a bad season and will be relegated from Championship. For Queen's University it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
PSNI form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. PSNI, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Championship, have only managed 3 wins, 0 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Newforge Lane football ground. It's trouble wherever PSNI are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. PSNI are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Newforge Lane football ground, having lost their two previous games here.
The fans are hoping that PSNI will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Championship game against Portadown (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, PSNI lost 2-6 at home to Ballyclare Comrades.
PSNI were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
A decent goal production from PSNI in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as PSNI have let the opposition score 35 times, an average of more than three per game.
Queen's University form and stats
Queen's University have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-0-8 (10 played).
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Ballinamallard United with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Loughgall at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Queen's University are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Queen's University have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: PSNI - Queen's University 5-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): PSNI won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Queen's University has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 0PSNI missing players
Queen's University missing players
| PSNI | Queen's University | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 26 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 42 |
| 69 | 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 81% |
| 75% | 90% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 55% | 60% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 65% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 76% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 24 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 26 | 52 |
| 17 | 13 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 106% | 92% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 112% |
- PSNI has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (35) at home
- PSNI has the most conceded goals (69)
- PSNI has the most conceded goals in the second half (26)
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-19) at home
- PSNI has the the worst goal difference (-43)
- 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.
- Queen's University has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Queen's University 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 30 | 49 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 46 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 32 |
| 5 | Ards | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -10 | 24 |
| 10 | PSNI | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 34 | -43 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -24 | 16 |