Playing at home feels comfortable and nice for Ballymena United U20, but Crusaders U20 are fully determined and able to go home as winners. Who wins the prize?
- Ballymena United U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership Development League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premiership Development League this season. Ballymena United U20 have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here. When Ballymena United U20 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Glentoran U20, Linfield U20 and Cliftonville U20), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Ballymena are returning here after visiting Newry City U20 and winning with a 8-1 scoreline. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ballymena United U20 played a great game against Newry City U20 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Glenavon U20 (0-2).An interesting fact: 9 of the most recent 11 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each team.
Ballymena United U20 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Ballymena have conceded 14 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Ballymena United U20 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Carrick Rangers U20, Newry City U20 and Larne U20), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Premiership Development League.
The fans enjoyed Crusaders U20's previous game versus Larne U20 (placed 11th), a 4-1 win played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Dungannon Swifts U20 with the score of 2-1.Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this club's 13 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Crusaders U20 have managed a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when playing Ballymena United U20.The most recent recorded match involving both these sides is the Ballymena United U20 - Crusaders U20 0-2 played not long ago this season.
Ballymena United U20 missing players
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| Ballymena United U20 | Crusaders U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 40 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 82% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.1 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.4 | 12.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 6.7 | 6.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 37% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 12.3 | 13.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| 5.4 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- All of Ballymena United U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Crusaders U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 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 away matches so far.
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) 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 | Linfield U20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 34 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 34 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Glentoran U20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Portadown U20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 10 | Ballymena United U20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 11 | Larne U20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -23 | 3 |
| 12 | Newry City U20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 42 | -57 | 1 |
