A key match in Premiership Development League as both contenders are challenging for the top spots. With Ballymena United U20 in 2nd place and Cliftonville U20 located at 3rd, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting battle. Read on to find out more!
- Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premiership Development League
- Cliftonville U20 have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Premiership Development League
This has all the signs of an appealing match with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
19 points is a decent return from 9 Premiership Development League games here for Ballymena United U20. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
The Ballymena supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Warrenpoint Town U20 in Premiership Development League and win 3-0.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Crusaders U20 that finished 1-1.Ballymena United U20 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 27 goals in 9 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Ballymena United U20 defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cliftonville U20 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership Development League travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership Development League home defeat versus Larne U20 with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
That result followed a home victory 7-3 versus Linfield U20.Cliftonville have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 8 away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Cliftonville's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 21 goals in 8 travels.
Head 2 Head
Ballymena and Cliftonville U20 have faced each other earlier this season: Cliftonville U20 - Ballymena United U20 5-3. Previous six meetings between these contenders: Ballymena won zero, Cliftonville U20 were winners in six and we saw zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.Ballymena United U20 missing players
Cliftonville U20 missing players
| Ballymena United U20 | Cliftonville U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| 27 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 33 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 62% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 62% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 56% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 67% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 19% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 12% | 13% |
| 3.9 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 3.6 | 3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 9.2 | 6.8 |
| 0.5 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 12.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.5 | 10.2 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| 44% | 54% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 7.2 | 6.8 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.8 | 11.3 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
- All of Ballymena United U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballymena United U20 have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most points (19) at home in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cliftonville U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cliftonville U20 have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Premiership Development League
- Cliftonville U20 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 | Crusaders U20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 35 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Glenavon U20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 21 |
| 5 | Linfield U20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 19 |
| 6 | Larne U20 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Glentoran U20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -7 | 18 |
| 9 | Portadown U20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 25 | -12 | 15 |
| 11 | Coleraine U20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 29 | -30 | 8 |