Here's what we know about the Ballymena United U20 - Linfield U20 match:

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Date: Wed 23.October
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium Rajko Mitic (55538 seats)

Struggling Ballymena United U20 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Linfield U20 in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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!

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Ballymena United U20 form and stats

Ballymena United U20 have played 5 Premiership Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Ballymena United U20 in their previous game, a Premiership Development League match away at Crusaders U20 (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Institute U20.

A decent goal production from Ballymena United U20 in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Ballymena United U20 with 11 goals conceded in these matches.

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Linfield U20 form and stats

Linfield U20, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premiership Development League, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Premiership Development League. Linfield U20 have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership Development League match played at their home ground Stadium Rajko Mitic. Linfield U20 suffered a 0-2 loss to Dungannon Swifts U20 (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Crusaders U20.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Coleraine U20 in just three days.

The Linfield U20 manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 16 goals in 3 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Linfield U20 as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Ballymena United U20 and Linfield U20 have met before this season: Linfield U20 - Ballymena United U20 7-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Ballymena United U20 won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Linfield U20 has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 1

Ballymena United U20 missing players

Linfield U20 missing players

Ballymena United U20 Linfield U20
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 3 9
3 1 0 Won W 1 3 7
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
6 3 1 Lost L 0 0 2
17 8 1 Scored S 2 16 32
27 11 2 Conceded C 1 2 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
73% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 67%
45% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 56%
45% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
73% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 44%
9% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 22%
 
3.2 3.7 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 6.5
7.8 6.7 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 3
1.9 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ballymena United U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Linfield U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Linfield U20 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Linfield U20 have won all their away games so far.
  • Linfield U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Linfield U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ballymena United U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away Home vs top
18-09-19 PDL Coleraine U20 2 - 4 Ballymena United U20
25-09-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 1 - 4 Glenavon U20
02-10-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 3 - 2 Ballymena United U20
05-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 3 - 0 Institute U20
16-10-19 PDL Crusaders U20 1 - 2 Ballymena United U20
23-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 20:45 Linfield U20
30-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 20:45 Glentoran U20
06-11-19 PDL Larne U20 20:45 Ballymena United U20
13-11-19 PDL Carrick Rangers U20 20:45 Ballymena United U20
20-11-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 20:45 Cliftonville U20
Linfield U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away Away vs low
11-09-19 PDL Linfield U20 0 - 1 Cliftonville U20
25-09-19 PDL Linfield U20 1 - 0 Carrick Rangers U20
02-10-19 PDL Glenavon U20 0 - 11 Linfield U20
09-10-19 PDL Linfield U20 3 - 1 Crusaders U20
16-10-19 PDL Linfield U20 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts U20
23-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 20:45 Linfield U20
26-10-19 PDL Linfield U20 15:00 Coleraine U20
06-11-19 PDL Carrick Rangers U20 20:45 Linfield U20
13-11-19 PDL Dungannon Swifts U20 20:45 Linfield U20
16-11-19 PDL Linfield U20 15:00 Institute U20

  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 11 10 1 0 33 8 6 6 0 0 20 4 5 4 1 0 13 4 25 31
2 Dungannon Swifts U20 11 8 1 2 26 17 4 3 1 0 14 7 7 5 0 2 12 10 9 25
3 Crusaders U20 11 7 1 3 34 17 5 3 1 1 13 4 6 4 0 2 21 13 17 22
4 Linfield U20 9 7 0 2 32 7 6 4 0 2 16 5 3 3 0 0 16 2 25 21
5 Glentoran U20 10 5 0 5 27 24 4 1 0 3 7 13 6 4 0 2 20 11 3 15
6 Carrick Rangers U20 11 4 2 5 17 22 6 2 1 3 10 13 5 2 1 2 7 9 -5 14
7 Coleraine U20 11 4 1 6 23 30 5 1 1 3 10 16 6 3 0 3 13 14 -7 13
8 Glenavon U20 11 4 0 7 27 35 5 1 0 4 11 20 6 3 0 3 16 15 -8 12
9 Ballymena United U20 11 3 2 6 17 27 5 1 1 3 8 11 6 2 1 3 9 16 -10 11
10 Warrenpoint Town U20 10 2 2 6 11 19 5 0 1 4 4 13 5 2 1 2 7 6 -8 8
11 Larne U20 10 2 1 7 9 33 6 1 0 5 4 20 4 1 1 2 5 13 -24 7
12 Institute U20 10 1 1 8 10 27 6 1 0 5 8 15 4 0 1 3 2 12 -17 4

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