The league table in Premiership Development League tells a story about these teams so far, with Cliftonville U20 leading Larne U20 by 28 points. Match preview to follow:
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.
Cliftonville U20 form and stats
This stadium has been a fortress for Cliftonville U20 in the Premiership Development League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-0. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cliftonville U20 has won five games in a row. The Dungannon Swifts U20 match was the last time out without a victory.
A good away victory last time out for Cliftonville U20, who won 4-0 against Coleraine U20 (placed 5th). In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Linfield U20.
As mentioned above, Cliftonville U20 "killed" Coleraine U20 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Cliftonville U20 are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership Development League match at Glenavon U20 awaits in four days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Cliftonville U20 is on fire here. A stunning 35 from 8 league matches. From these home matches, Cliftonville U20 have conceded only 6 goals.
Larne U20 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Larne U20 so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Larne U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership Development League home match vs Glenavon U20 (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 1-3. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Linfield U20.
The attacking power of Larne U20 when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Larne U20 can't defend away. 29 goals have been scored by the opposition in 9 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.
Head 2 Head
Cliftonville U20 - Larne U20 7-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last two meetings between the teams: Cliftonville U20 won 2, Larne U20 won 0 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Cliftonville U20 missing players
Larne U20 missing players
| Cliftonville U20 | Larne U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 60 | 35 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 29 | 56 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 84% |
| 82% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 58% |
| 53% | 62% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 44% | 47% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 53% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 11% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 6 | 8.7 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 3.6 | 2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | 62 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 46 | 78 |
| 56 | 35 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 25 | 44 |
| 48% | 46% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 20% | 20% |
- Cliftonville U20 has the fewest conceded goals (19)
- Cliftonville U20 has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Cliftonville U20 has the most scored goals (35) at home
- Cliftonville U20 has the most scored goals in the second half (16)
- Cliftonville U20 has the the best goal difference (+29) at home
- Cliftonville U20 has the the best goal difference (+41)
- Cliftonville U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cliftonville U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cliftonville U20 have scored more than double the goals of Larne U20.
- Cliftonville U20 have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cliftonville U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cliftonville U20 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cliftonville U20 is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Larne U20 has the most conceded goals in the first half (17)
- Larne U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Larne U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | Cliftonville U20 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 41 | 46 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 38 | 36 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Coleraine U20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Glentoran U20 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Glenavon U20 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -14 | 21 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 29 | -34 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 27 | -29 | 14 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 30 | -43 | 8 |