Here's everything you must know about the Premiership Development League match Ballymena United U20 - Crusaders U20!
- Ballymena United U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premiership Development League
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.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
Ballymena United U20 have played three Premiership Development League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
It's back home for Ballymena United U20, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Carrick Rangers U20 away with the result 4-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Preceding that match was the home game against Linfield U20 that was lost 1-3.Goals from both sides! That has happened in 6 league games in a row for this club. Will it happen again?
Ballymena United U20 has the goal stats of 6-9 (for/against) from 3 league fixtures.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership Development League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Crusaders has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Linfield U20 for a 2-2 draw.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Coleraine U20 at their stadium, the result 3-0.Goal alert! This club have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders U20 are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Crusaders U20 have not lost in the last 5 games (2-3-0) versus Ballymena.Ballymena United U20 missing players
Crusaders U20 missing players
| Ballymena United U20 | Crusaders U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1.2 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 16.5 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14 | 14.7 |
| 7.5 | 10 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 33% | 25% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 15.2 | 16 | 28 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 6.5 | 5.5 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 4 |
- All of Ballymena United U20's matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Crusaders U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ballymena United U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crusaders U20 have not yet lost a game.
- Crusaders U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+19) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | Linfield U20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 15 |
| 4 | Cliftonville U20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Coleraine U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Glentoran U20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Ballymena United U20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 9 | Glenavon U20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Portadown U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -20 | 3 |
| 11 | Larne U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -16 | 0 |
| 12 | Newry City U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | -25 | 0 |
