Premiership Development League fixture prediction and news & stats for the Coleraine U20 vs Ballymena United U20 scrap

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 27.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Striving Coleraine U20 are desperate to pull off a surprise when they welcome top team Ballymena United U20 in the upcoming league match. It’s 9th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have so-so confidence.

Insights:
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership Development League
  • Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premiership Development League

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.

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Coleraine U20 form and stats

When playing at home in the Premiership Development League, Coleraine U20 have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 8 games.

No payout for Coleraine in their previous match, an away game at Crusaders U20 that ended in defeat 0-1.

In the match before that, Coleraine U20 hosted Glenavon U20 and drew the game 2-2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Coleraine's attacking play is working. Coleraine U20 have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number. When Coleraine hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Portadown U20, Warrenpoint Town U20 and Carrick Rangers U20), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Ballymena United U20 form and stats

Playing away, Ballymena United U20 have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premiership Development League this season. Visiting Ballymena has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Ballymena go into this game after a win, the home game against Dungannon Swifts U20 that ended 1-0.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Larne U20.

Ballymena United U20 have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Ballymena United U20 have conceded 12 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Ballymena United U20 - Coleraine 0-5 was the scoreline in these contenders' previous H2H game, played this season. Stats for the last six meetings featuring these two participants are: four wins for Coleraine U20, zero draws and two wins for Ballymena United U20. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Coleraine U20 missing players

Ballymena United U20 missing players

Coleraine U20 Ballymena United U20
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 4 Played P 1 8 19
5 3 1 Won W 1 2 9
2 1 1 Drew D 0 4 5
8 4 2 Lost L 0 2 5
33 18 7 Scored S 1 10 39
31 16 9 Conceded C 0 12 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 95%
87% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 84%
80% 88% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 63%
73% 75% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 47%
53% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 42%
73% 88% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 58%
13% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 32%
13% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 16%
 
3.5 6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.7 3.9
5 4.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.3 3.9
1.5 2.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.7 0.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.6 11.5
6.7 7.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.4 5.1
28% 23% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 40%
 
12.3 10.7 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7.9 7.2
7.3 6.7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.1 3.9
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Ballymena United U20 have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Premiership Development League
  • Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Premiership Development League
  • Ballymena United U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Coleraine U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Coleraine U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership Development League
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premiership Development League
  • Coleraine U20 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Crusaders U20 17 12 5 0 40 13 10 6 4 0 22 7 7 6 1 0 18 6 27 41
2 Ballymena United U20 19 9 5 5 39 31 11 7 1 3 29 19 8 2 4 2 10 12 8 32
3 Cliftonville U20 17 9 2 6 42 35 8 4 2 2 23 13 9 5 0 4 19 22 7 29
4 Glenavon U20 17 7 4 6 51 36 9 6 2 1 35 14 8 1 2 5 16 22 15 25
5 Glentoran U20 17 7 3 7 44 44 9 5 3 1 28 14 8 2 0 6 16 30 0 24
6 Larne U20 17 6 5 6 20 28 7 1 4 2 7 10 10 5 1 4 13 18 -8 23
7 Linfield U20 15 6 1 8 29 34 7 3 1 3 15 10 8 3 0 5 14 24 -5 19
8 Dungannon Swifts U20 14 5 3 6 38 35 7 5 0 2 29 16 7 0 3 4 9 19 3 18
9 Coleraine U20 15 5 2 8 33 31 8 3 1 4 18 16 7 2 1 4 15 15 2 17
10 Portadown U20 17 3 7 7 32 38 8 3 2 3 23 20 9 0 5 4 9 18 -6 16
11 Carrick Rangers U20 15 4 3 8 21 37 6 2 1 3 9 8 9 2 2 5 12 29 -16 15
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 18 3 6 9 19 46 9 3 2 4 9 14 9 0 4 5 10 32 -27 15