This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership Development League, Ballymena United U20 holding 11th place and Warrenpoint Town U20 lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premiership Development League.
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 4 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses from their games here. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Ballymena United U20 with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Crusaders U20 game, 44 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Ballymena United U20 are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.
Ballymena United U20's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-5 versus Cliftonville U20 (placed 1st).
As you see from the result above, Ballymena United U20 suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 14 games), Ballymena United U20's attacking play is working. Ballymena United U20 have conceded 34 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Warrenpoint Town U20 form and stats
There's been little loot from Warrenpoint Town U20's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 14 away games in the Premiership Development League. Warrenpoint Town U20 only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Warrenpoint Town U20 have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Institute U20 game. Football is a nightmare at the moment for Warrenpoint Town U20 who have suffered through a eight match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters.
Home advantage was not enough for Warrenpoint Town U20 in their previous game, as they lost their Premiership Development League-match, hosting Dungannon Swifts U20, 0-3.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Warrenpoint Town U20 defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 43 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ballymena United U20 - Warrenpoint Town U20 3-0, played this season. Ballymena United U20-Warrenpoint Town U20 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Ballymena United U20 three wins, Warrenpoint Town U20 one win, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ballymena United U20 missing players
Warrenpoint Town U20 missing players
| Ballymena United U20 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 44 | 28 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 76 | 34 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 43 | 82 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 82% | 86% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 43% |
| 46% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 29% | 32% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 21% | 36% |
| 14% | 21% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 29% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 71% | 57% |
| 2.9 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 7.5 | 7.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 0.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | 55 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 64 | 28 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 25% | 21% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 20% |
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ballymena United U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Warrenpoint Town U20.
- Ballymena United U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ballymena United U20 have scored more than double the goals of Warrenpoint Town U20.
- Warrenpoint Town U20 has the fewest scored goals (18)
- Warrenpoint Town U20 has the fewest scored goals (9) away
- Warrenpoint Town U20 has the the worst goal difference (-34) away
- Warrenpoint Town U20 has the the worst goal difference (-64)
- Warrenpoint Town U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Warrenpoint Town U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Warrenpoint Town U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Warrenpoint Town U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Warrenpoint Town 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 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 66 | 70 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 41 | 66 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 60 | 63 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 84 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 43 | -47 | 27 |
| 10 | Institute U20 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -43 | 24 |
| 11 | Ballymena United U20 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -32 | 22 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 43 | -64 | 11 |