Match preview: 9 points divide the contenders ahead of this match, Ballymena United U20 on top. Can Carrick Rangers U20 upset the odds?
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Premiership Development League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats
Carrick Rangers U20 have played 4 Premiership Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Carrick, who played 0-0 against Portadown U20. That match was also played at this venue
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Coleraine U20 (1-3).Carrick Rangers U20 can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Carrick Rangers U20's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ballymena United U20 in their Premiership Development League matches away.
Ballymena won their last game, 4-3 versus Glentoran U20 played at home. A stark raving crazy game with masses of goals last time out for Ballymena, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that entertaining match, will this game be as much fun?
Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Glenavon U20.Ballymena are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Ballymena United U20 have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have battled earlier this season: Ballymena United U20 - Carrick Rangers U20 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Carrick two wins, zero draws and Ballymena United U20 one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.Carrick Rangers U20 missing players
Ballymena United U20 missing players
| Carrick Rangers U20 | Ballymena United U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 29 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 91% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| 82% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 92% |
| 73% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 69% |
| 64% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 62% |
| 45% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 62% |
| 73% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 62% |
| 9% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 23% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 0.9 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 11.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 45% |
| 12.6 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.2 | 7 |
| 5.5 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
- Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Premiership Development League
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) 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 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 4 | Glenavon U20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Linfield U20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Larne U20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -3 | 15 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Coleraine U20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Portadown U20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 25 | -12 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -14 | 8 |