The visiting Crusaders U20 side should be favourites in this visit to Ballymena United U20, as the away team holds a 31 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
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 collected 13 points from their Premiership Development League home games so far after 4-1-6.
The fans are hoping that Ballymena United U20 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Premiership Development League game against Glenavon U20 (placed 5th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dungannon Swifts U20 in a game that was won 10-2.
Ballymena United U20 were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Goals decide football matches and Ballymena United U20 are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 11 league matches. Ballymena United U20 have conceded 24 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
Crusaders U20 have an excellent away record in the Premiership Development League so far with 8-0-2 from 10 games. Crusaders U20 has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Linfield U20.
Two travels in a row for Crusaders U20, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premiership Development League win against Larne U20. A loss against Coleraine U20 was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Crusaders U20 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (34 goals from 10 away games). Crusaders U20 have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ballymena United U20 - Crusaders U20 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Ballymena United U20-Crusaders U20 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Ballymena United U20 2 wins, Crusaders U20 3 wins, 0 draws. 5 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ballymena United U20 missing players
Crusaders U20 missing players
| Ballymena United U20 | Crusaders U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 | 27 | 11 | Scored | S | 10 | 34 | 68 |
| 55 | 24 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 18 | 29 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 50% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 48% |
| 41% | 36% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | 30% |
| 64% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 80% | 65% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 35% |
| 27% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 7.1 | 6.6 | 12 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | 46 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 79 | 150 |
| 59 | 25 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 41 | 84 |
| 25% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 41% | 35% |
- All of Ballymena United U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Crusaders U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 has the most matches under the total-line (3)
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ballymena United U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Crusaders U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Ballymena United U20.
- 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 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 | Cliftonville U20 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 50 | 58 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 39 | 52 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 48 | 45 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 37 | -5 | 33 |
| 6 | Coleraine U20 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | -17 | 21 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -38 | 21 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 36 | -41 | 14 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 32 | -46 | 8 |