Coleraine U20 will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Crusaders U20.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Coleraine U20 form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Coleraine U20 have to build on here in the Premiership Development League.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Carrick Rangers U20 (placed 7th) on their last time out; the Premiership Development League game ended 3-3. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Warrenpoint Town U20 in a game that was won 5-0.
A goal frenzy last time out for Coleraine U20, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Carrick Rangers U20. Fun stuff to watch!
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership Development League game versus Institute U20 in only four days. This game is also played here.
Coleraine U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Coleraine U20 have allowed the opposition to score 16 goals here.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
Crusaders U20, who have the most scored goals (52) in Premiership Development League, have an excellent away record in the Premiership Development League so far with 5-0-2 from 7 games. Crusaders U20 have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Crusaders U20 in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Crusaders U20 have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper . It's been 270 since they last conceded in Premiership Development League.
Crusaders U20 are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Premiership Development League against Warrenpoint Town U20 (placed 12th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Carrick Rangers U20.
As mentioned above, Crusaders U20 was the only team on the pitch versus Warrenpoint Town U20 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A new game in only four days for Crusaders U20, the Premiership Development League home match versus Dungannon Swifts U20. Busy days.
Crusaders U20 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (27 goals from 7 away games). For Crusaders U20, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Crusaders U20 - Coleraine U20 4-0. Last four meetings between the teams: Coleraine U20 won 2, Crusaders U20 won 2 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.Coleraine U20 missing players
Crusaders U20 missing players
| Coleraine U20 | Crusaders U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 27 | 52 |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 86% | 62% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 71% | 38% |
| 79% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 56% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 44% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 72 | 125 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 38 | 74 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 39% | 32% |
- All of Coleraine U20's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Crusaders U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Coleraine U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Coleraine U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Coleraine U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crusaders U20 has the most clean sheets (3)
- Crusaders U20 has the most scored goals (27) away
- Crusaders U20 has the most scored goals (52)
- Crusaders U20 has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Crusaders U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Coleraine U20.
- 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 matches so far.
- Crusaders 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 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 37 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 37 |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 36 | 30 |
| 5 | Coleraine U20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Glentoran U20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena United U20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 9 | Glenavon U20 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 31 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 29 | -37 | 12 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -18 | 10 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -27 | 8 |