Queen's University will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 18 points behind Ballinamallard United.
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.
Queen's University form and stats
Queen's University have collected 19 points from their Championship home games so far after 6-1-3.
Queen's University are returning here after visiting Loughgall in a Championship game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Queen's University won a home game hosting H&W Welders (5-2).
Queen's University are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 10 games). Queen's University are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 10 played).
Ballinamallard United form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (51) in Championship, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Championship. Ballinamallard United has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Ballinamallard United are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Championship against Portadown (placed 1st). Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Knockbreda.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Ballinamallard United, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The Ballinamallard United manager H. McConkey has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Ballinamallard United in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ballinamallard United - Queen's University 2-0.Queen's University missing players
Ballinamallard United missing players
| Queen's University | Ballinamallard United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 42 | 28 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 51 |
| 44 | 21 | 9 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 86% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 62% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 33% |
| 80% | 90% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 43% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 15% | 10% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 19% |
| 2 | 1.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 26 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 23 | 51 |
| 24 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 112% | 127% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 136% | 130% |
- All of Queen's University's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ballinamallard United has the most scored goals (51)
- Ballinamallard United has the the best goal difference (+30)
- Ballinamallard United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ballinamallard United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Ballinamallard United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Queen's University has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Queen's University have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Queen's University have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Queen's University have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 43 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Ards | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | Ballyclare Comrades | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Queen's University | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 21 |
| 10 | PSNI | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 29 | -38 | 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 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -24 | 15 |