A quick look at the Premiership Development League standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but the outcome is not given. Get our Ballymena United U20 - Portadown U20 match preview!
- Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premiership Development League
- Portadown U20 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premiership Development League
Both squads have had time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an in-your-face match!
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ballymena United U20 have scored 36 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Premiership Development League are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Ballymena United U20 are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
The Ballymena fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Linfield U20 and win 3-2.
Prior to that, an away loss at Glenavon U20.Ballymena United U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (36 goals in 13 games). Ballymena United U20 have conceded 23 from these games.
Portadown U20 form and stats
There's been little loot from Portadown U20's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Premiership Development League. Portadown U20 only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws. It’s been three wins in a row for Portadown U20 on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Portadown have a lot to prove after their unexpected defeat (0-3) to Carrick Rangers U20 in their previous game, played at their own home ground.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Warrenpoint Town U20.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Portadown U20 manager as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Coleraine U20.
Portadown U20 have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. For Portadown, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest recorded scoreline involving both these sides is the Portadown U20 - Ballymena United U20 2-3 played earlier this season. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Ballymena United U20 victories, zero draws and zero Portadown U20 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Ballymena United U20 missing players
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| Ballymena United U20 | Portadown U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 57 | 36 | 15 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 49 |
| 55 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 31 | 61 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 86% | 92% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 86% |
| 72% | 77% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | 72% |
| 52% | 62% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 50% | 52% |
| 45% | 62% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 28% |
| 66% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 64% | 55% |
| 24% | 31% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 21% | 24% |
| 14% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 24% |
| 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| 5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| 40% | 51% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 29% | 40% |
| 8.9 | 7.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 14.2 | 12.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
- Ballymena United U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballymena United U20 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portadown U20 have scored away.
- Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (8) 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.
- Portadown U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Portadown U20 have the fewest scored goals (15) away in Premiership Development League
- Portadown U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Portadown U20 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premiership Development League
| 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 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 61 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 38 | 63 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 55 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 44 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 67 | 57 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 43 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 43 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 41 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 63 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | Portadown U20 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | -12 | 37 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -9 | 36 |
| 10 | Coleraine U20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 50 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 30 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -14 | 29 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 40 | -30 | 25 |
