Pre-match info: 12 points divide the squads so far, Dungannon Swifts U20 having performed best. Will Carrick Rangers U20 upset the odds?
- Carrick Rangers U20 is in the best form (4-1-1) in Premiership Development League
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats
6 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Carrick Rangers U20 have to build on here in the Premiership Development League.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Carrick Rangers U20, who played 0-0 against Dungannon Swifts U20. That match was also played at this venue
Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Warrenpoint Town U20.The Carrick fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Carrick Rangers U20 have conceded 17 goals.
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Dungannon Swifts U20 playing as the away team in the Premiership Development League this season.
Dungannon Swifts U20 are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Carrick Rangers U20 (placed 10th).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Crusaders U20.Dungannon are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 15 away games so far. As for defending, Dungannon Swifts U20 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 29 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Carrick Rangers U20 and Dungannon Swifts U20 have duelled before this season: Carrick Rangers U20 - Dungannon Swifts U20 1-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Carrick victories, one draw and zero Dungannon Swifts U20 wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Carrick Rangers U20 missing players
Dungannon Swifts U20 missing players
| Carrick Rangers U20 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 48 | 23 | 9 | Scored | S | 5 | 27 | 71 |
| 59 | 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 29 | 54 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 77% | 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 70% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 69% | 74% |
| 50% | 36% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 55% |
| 30% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 31% | 45% |
| 63% | 57% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 68% |
| 20% | 21% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 27% | 36% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 16% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 5.1 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 11.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.3 | 12.6 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 28% | 25% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 28% | 28% |
| 11.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.4 |
| 5.2 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
- Carrick Rangers U20 is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 63 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 48 |
| 5 | Ballymena United U20 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 47 |
| 6 | Portadown U20 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 58 | 67 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 35 | -9 | 44 |
| 7 | Glenavon U20 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 66 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Glentoran U20 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 67 | 68 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 45 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -9 | 38 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -11 | 36 |
| 11 | Coleraine U20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -10 | 30 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 46 | -32 | 28 |
