Premiership Development League match preview: Coleraine U20 believed to be the weaker party when Crusaders U20 pays a visit

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 07.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

Both Coleraine U20 and Crusaders U20 are desperate for points in this game, in spite of the visitors holding a 30 point advantage in the standings.

Insights:
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premiership Development League

Both sides have had sufficient rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's look for an energetic fixture!

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Coleraine U20 form and stats

When playing at home in the Premiership Development League, Coleraine U20 have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 13 games. When Coleraine U20 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Linfield U20, Ballymena United U20 and Cliftonville U20), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

A nice win for Coleraine U20 last time playing, versus Dungannon Swifts U20. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0.

Ahead of that match, Coleraine lost 2-3 at home to Cliftonville U20.

Coleraine U20 has scored 26 goals so far and conceded 26 goals from 13 home games. These are numbers from the league only. When Coleraine U20 hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Warrenpoint Town U20, Carrick Rangers U20 and Larne U20), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 5 times.

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Crusaders U20 so far, with 8-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Premiership Development League statistics. Crusaders U20 are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played twelve in a row without losing.

There were no winners in Crusaders U20's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Cliftonville U20 (placed 4th).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Carrick Rangers U20 at their stadium, the result 1-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier on this campaign: Crusaders U20 - Coleraine U20 1-0. Numbers for the preceeding eight meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Coleraine U20, zero draws and five wins for Crusaders U20. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Coleraine U20 missing players

Crusaders U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coleraine U20 Crusaders U20
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 13 5 Played P 3 10 26
9 5 3 Won W 2 8 17
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 8
13 7 2 Lost L 0 0 1
47 26 14 Scored S 6 25 58
48 26 11 Conceded C 2 8 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 77%
79% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 58%
62% 62% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 42%
46% 38% 80% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 19%
67% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 46%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 60% 50%
21% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
4.2 6.2 12 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.6 7.1
5.4 5.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 3.9
1.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1 0.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 12.4 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.4 12.2
6.5 6.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.4 6.1
27% 24% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 42% 38%
 
12.8 12 11 Shots against (avg) S A 5.7 7.3 7.7
6.8 6 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.7 3.3
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Coleraine U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premiership Development League
  • Coleraine U20 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) 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.
  • Crusaders U20 have not yet lost a game away.
  • Crusaders U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (10) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (4) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most points (26) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+37) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders 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 26 17 8 1 58 21 16 9 6 1 33 13 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 59
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 54 13 9 1 3 36 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 3 44
3 Linfield U20 26 14 1 11 56 56 14 8 1 5 36 29 12 6 0 6 20 27 0 43
4 Cliftonville U20 26 13 3 10 66 56 12 6 2 4 35 20 14 7 1 6 31 36 10 42
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 24 11 5 8 61 48 11 8 0 3 38 21 13 3 5 5 23 27 13 38
6 Portadown U20 28 10 7 11 49 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 14 3 5 6 15 31 -9 37
7 Glentoran U20 26 11 3 12 63 63 13 7 3 3 37 21 13 4 0 9 26 42 0 36
8 Glenavon U20 26 10 4 12 64 59 14 9 2 3 47 27 12 1 2 9 17 32 5 34
9 Larne U20 26 9 6 11 37 45 12 4 4 4 20 16 14 5 2 7 17 29 -8 33
10 Coleraine U20 24 9 2 13 47 48 13 5 1 7 26 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 29
11 Carrick Rangers U20 24 6 5 13 35 54 10 3 3 4 13 12 14 3 2 9 22 42 -19 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 27 5 7 15 33 64 14 2 3 9 11 26 13 3 4 6 22 38 -31 22

Table
  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 26 17 8 1 58 21 16 9 6 1 33 13 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 59
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 54 13 9 1 3 36 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 3 44
3 Linfield U20 26 14 1 11 56 56 14 8 1 5 36 29 12 6 0 6 20 27 0 43
4 Cliftonville U20 26 13 3 10 66 56 12 6 2 4 35 20 14 7 1 6 31 36 10 42
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 24 11 5 8 61 48 11 8 0 3 38 21 13 3 5 5 23 27 13 38
6 Portadown U20 28 10 7 11 49 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 14 3 5 6 15 31 -9 37
7 Glentoran U20 26 11 3 12 63 63 13 7 3 3 37 21 13 4 0 9 26 42 0 36
8 Glenavon U20 26 10 4 12 64 59 14 9 2 3 47 27 12 1 2 9 17 32 5 34
9 Larne U20 26 9 6 11 37 45 12 4 4 4 20 16 14 5 2 7 17 29 -8 33
10 Coleraine U20 24 9 2 13 47 48 13 5 1 7 26 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 29
11 Carrick Rangers U20 24 6 5 13 35 54 10 3 3 4 13 12 14 3 2 9 22 42 -19 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 27 5 7 15 33 64 14 2 3 9 11 26 13 3 4 6 22 38 -31 22

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