This could be an interesting match as Carrick Rangers U20 have their presumed home advantage while Linfield U20 are ahead 7 points in the Premiership Development League table.
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!
Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Carrick Rangers U20 have to build on here in the Premiership Development League. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Carrick Rangers U20, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Carrick Rangers U20 are returning here after visiting Warrenpoint Town U20 in a Premiership Development League game and winning with a 5-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Crusaders U20 that was lost 2-4.
As mentioned above, Carrick Rangers U20 "killed" Warrenpoint Town U20 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Carrick Rangers U20 can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Carrick Rangers U20 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).
Linfield U20 form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premiership Development League, are W4-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership Development League. Linfield U20 has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Institute U20.
Linfield U20 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Ballymena United U20 (placed 7th). A loss against Dungannon Swifts U20 was the result prior to that, in a home game.
As mentioned above, Linfield U20 was the only team on the pitch versus Ballymena United U20 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
The Linfield U20 manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 20 goals in 4 league matches away. Linfield U20 are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Linfield U20 - Carrick Rangers U20 1-0, played this season.Carrick Rangers U20 missing players
Linfield U20 missing players
| Carrick Rangers U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 12 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 36 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 60% |
| 42% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 3.7 | 2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 12 | 12 | 7.6 |
| 5.7 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Carrick Rangers U20's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Linfield U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Carrick Rangers U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Carrick Rangers U20.
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 more corners away than at home.
- Linfield 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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 24 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Ballymena United U20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 8 | Coleraine U20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon U20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -18 | 8 |
| 11 | Larne U20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -26 | 8 |
| 12 | Institute U20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -19 | 7 |