With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Coleraine U20 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ballymena United U20.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Coleraine U20 form and stats
Overall Premiership Development League stats at home this season for Coleraine U20 are 5-1-6 (wins-draw-losses).
Coleraine U20 lost their last game at Glentoran U20 (placed 5th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Coleraine U20 won a home game hosting Institute U20 (1-0).
There will be little rest for Coleraine U20 after this match as they are travelling to Dungannon Swifts U20 for a Premiership Development League game in only three days.
Coleraine U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (32 goals in 12 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Coleraine U20 with 26 goals conceded in these matches.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ballymena United U20 so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-10 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Ballymena United U20 as they have lost seven games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Larne U20 match. It's looking increasingly bleak for Ballymena United U20 who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Crusaders U20 was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Ballymena United U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership Development League home match vs Cliftonville U20 (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-5.
Ballymena United U20 lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.
A new game in only three days for Ballymena United U20, the Premiership Development League home match versus Warrenpoint Town U20. Busy days.
Ballymena United U20 find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. There are big problems for the Ballymena United U20 defense as they have conceded 42 goals in 14 away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ballymena United U20 - Coleraine U20 1-5 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Coleraine U20 three wins, zero draws and Ballymena United U20 two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Coleraine U20 missing players
Ballymena United U20 missing players
| Coleraine U20 | Ballymena United U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 62 | 32 | 16 | Scored | S | 1 | 16 | 44 |
| 62 | 26 | 0 | Conceded | C | 14 | 42 | 76 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| 77% | 83% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 64% | 57% |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 50% | 46% |
| 65% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 64% | 64% |
| 19% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | 26 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 68 | 123 |
| 24 | 12 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 36 | 64 |
| 17% | 25% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 25% |
- Ballymena United U20 has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- Ballymena United U20 has the most conceded goals in the second half (21)
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Coleraine U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Coleraine 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 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 66 | 70 |
| 2 | Linfield U20 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 60 | 63 |
| 3 | Crusaders U20 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 45 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 62 | 68 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -6 | 36 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 32 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 78 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -42 | 27 |
| 10 | Institute U20 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -41 | 24 |
| 11 | Ballymena United U20 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -32 | 22 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 43 | -59 | 11 |