The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Queen's University are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 12th.
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!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Queen's University have had a bad season and will be relegated from Championship. Knockbreda are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
Queen's University form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats. That’s what Queen's University have to build on here at Queen's University Malone Playing Fields in the Championship.
Happy days for Queen's University in their previous game, a Championship match away at PSNI (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Ballinamallard United (0-2).
As mentioned above, Queen's University "killed" PSNI in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
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 11 games). Queen's University are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 11 played).
Knockbreda form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats. It’s been three wins in a row for Knockbreda on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Ards with 0-8 on the scoreboard. A draw for Knockbreda before that, at their own venue hosting Dergview (1-1).
Knockbreda lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-8 beating and focus on this one.
The travelling fans enjoy Knockbreda's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 11 league matches away. For Knockbreda, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Knockbreda - Queen's University 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Queen's University won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Knockbreda has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0Queen's University missing players
Knockbreda missing players
| Queen's University | Knockbreda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 46 | 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 24 |
| 46 | 23 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 56 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 91% | 76% |
| 68% | 73% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 73% | 62% |
| 36% | 45% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 45% | 38% |
| 73% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 10% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 33% |
| 2 | 1.6 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | 26 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| 24 | 11 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| 112% | 127% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 93% |
- All of Queen's University's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Knockbreda have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Knockbreda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Knockbreda have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Knockbreda 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 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | Ballinamallard United | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 35 | 49 |
| 3 | Loughgall | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundela | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 35 |
| 5 | Ards | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 | Newry City AFC | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | Queen's University | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | H&W Welders | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | -11 | 24 |
| 10 | PSNI | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 73 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 34 | -47 | 17 |
| 11 | Dergview | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 16 |
| 12 | Knockbreda | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -32 | 16 |