It's still early in the Premiership Development League season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Ballymena United U20 - Carrick Rangers U20 preview!
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!
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
Ballymena United U20 have less points than they have played home games in the Premiership Development League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
In their previous game, led his Ballymena United U20 to a defeat in the Premiership Development League match away at Glentoran U20. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. In the match before that, Ballymena United U20 hosted Larne U20 and drew the game 1-1.
The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Warrenpoint Town U20 in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Ballymena United U20's 2 home games: 2 goals, 3 conceded.
Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Carrick Rangers U20 in their Premiership Development League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Carrick Rangers U20, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus Cliftonville U20 (placed 1st). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Institute U20.
1 goal so far away for Carrick Rangers U20, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Ballymena United U20 missing players
Carrick Rangers U20 missing players
| Ballymena United U20 | Carrick Rangers U20 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 3.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballymena United U20 | Last season | Carrick Rangers U20 | ||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
|
Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 3.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-04-19 |
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Glentoran U20 | 3 - 3 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 10-08-19 |
|
Ballymena United U20 | 1 - 2 | Dungannon Swifts U20 |
| 14-08-19 |
|
Linfield U20 | 7 - 0 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 21-08-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 1 - 1 | Larne U20 |
| 28-08-19 |
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Glentoran U20 | 2 - 0 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 04-09-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 18:45 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 07-09-19 |
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Warrenpoint Town U20 | 13:00 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 18-09-19 |
|
Coleraine U20 | 18:45 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 25-09-19 |
|
Ballymena United U20 | 18:45 | Glenavon U20 |
| 02-10-19 |
|
Cliftonville U20 | 18:45 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 10-08-19 |
|
Carrick Rangers U20 | 0 - 3 | Crusaders U20 |
| 14-08-19 |
|
Larne U20 | 0 - 1 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 17-08-19 |
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Carrick Rangers U20 | 2 - 2 | Institute U20 |
| 28-08-19 |
|
Cliftonville U20 | 4 - 0 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 04-09-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 18:45 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 11-09-19 |
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Carrick Rangers U20 | 18:45 | Glenavon U20 |
| 14-09-19 |
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Carrick Rangers U20 | 13:00 | Warrenpoint Town U20 |
| 25-09-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 18:45 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 28-09-19 |
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Carrick Rangers U20 | 13:00 | Dungannon Swifts U20 |
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