Cliftonville U20 vs Carrick Rangers U20 Premiership Development League full preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Wed 09.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Cliftonville U20 are stalking the top places while Carrick Rangers U20 are more worried about avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Cliftonville U20 is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premiership Development League
  • Carrick Rangers U20 is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Cliftonville U20 and Carrick Rangers U20 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cliftonville U20 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Cliftonville U20 have scored 32 goals to get 20 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Premiership Development League are 6-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Cliftonville U20 are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Cliftonville U20's last game was hosting Ballymena United U20 (placed 2nd) and winning 6-1.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-5 away at Linfield U20.

There will be little rest for Cliftonville after this match as they are travelling to Coleraine U20 for a Premiership Development League game in only three days.

Cliftonville U20 always seem capable of creating a buzz here with 32 goals in 10 league games. Cliftonville U20's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Carrick Rangers U20 so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-8 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Carrick Rangers U20 in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Warrenpoint Town U20.

Carrick Rangers U20's last game was the home draw against Dungannon Swifts U20 (1-1).

Preceding that game, the 2-4 loss visiting Ballymena United U20's place.

After this away game Carrick Rangers U20 return home for a Premiership Development League game against Warrenpoint Town U20. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Carrick has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Carrick Rangers U20 can't defend away. 39 goals have been scored by the opposition in 12 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above. Carrick has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled earlier this season: Carrick Rangers U20 - Cliftonville U20 6-2. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's three Cliftonville U20 victories, zero draws and one Carrick Rangers U20 wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Cliftonville U20 missing players

Carrick Rangers U20 missing players

Cliftonville U20 Carrick Rangers U20
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 3 12 21
12 6 1 Won W 0 2 5
2 2 2 Drew D 0 2 5
8 2 0 Lost L 3 8 11
58 32 6 Scored S 4 18 31
46 14 4 Conceded C 12 39 50
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
91% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
86% 80% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 92% 71%
68% 70% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 57%
55% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 33%
73% 70% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 67%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 14%
9% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 24%
 
5.3 5.2 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 3.9
5.7 5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.8 6
1 0.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.2 0.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.3 14.1 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 9.8
7.3 8.6 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.5 4.4
37% 39% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 28% 24%
 
10.4 9.4 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 15.9 13.3
4 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.3 8 6.1
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • All of Carrick Rangers U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have the most conceded goals (39) away in Premiership Development League
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Premiership Development League
  • Carrick Rangers U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Cliftonville U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cliftonville U20 have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Premiership Development League
  • Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cliftonville 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 22 15 6 1 52 17 13 8 4 1 28 9 9 7 2 0 24 8 35 51
2 Ballymena United U20 26 13 5 8 55 47 13 9 1 3 36 22 13 4 4 5 19 25 8 44
3 Cliftonville U20 22 12 2 8 58 46 10 6 2 2 32 14 12 6 0 6 26 32 12 38
4 Linfield U20 23 12 1 10 48 51 12 6 1 5 28 25 11 6 0 5 20 26 -3 37
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 20 9 5 6 52 39 9 7 0 2 32 17 11 2 5 4 20 22 13 32
6 Larne U20 24 9 5 10 34 39 12 4 4 4 20 16 12 5 1 6 14 23 -5 32
7 Glenavon U20 22 9 4 9 60 48 12 8 2 2 44 22 10 1 2 7 16 26 12 31
8 Glentoran U20 23 9 3 11 52 55 11 5 3 3 29 19 12 4 0 8 23 36 -3 30
9 Portadown U20 25 7 7 11 45 58 12 5 2 5 31 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -13 28
10 Coleraine U20 21 7 2 12 39 43 11 4 1 6 21 23 10 3 1 6 18 20 -4 23
11 Carrick Rangers U20 21 5 5 11 31 50 9 3 3 3 13 11 12 2 2 8 18 39 -19 20
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 25 4 7 14 29 62 13 2 3 8 11 25 12 2 4 6 18 37 -33 19