Fasten your seatbelt before the show! Today's starring characters are Crusaders U20 and Ballymena United U20, victory is the prize and 90 minutes the length.
- Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+9) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals (20) in Premiership Development League
This promises to be an appealing fixture with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!
Crusaders U20 form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Crusaders U20's two home games in the Premiership Development League so far this season, having collected 4 points. Crusaders U20 has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Cliftonville U20 defeat 599 days ago.
A good away victory last time out for Crusaders, who won 1-0 against Coleraine U20 (placed 12th).
A 2-2 draw away before that, with Glentoran U20 the opponent.Crusaders U20 has scored 6 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Ballymena United U20 in their Premiership Development League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Ballymena won their last game, 4-1 versus Carrick Rangers U20 played at home. Ballymena United U20 delivered their win in the match against Carrick Rangers U20 already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
A loss against Coleraine U20 was the result prior to that, in a home game.Ballymena United U20 have the goal stats of 5-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - one - two (Crusaders wins - draws - Ballymena United U20 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Crusaders U20 missing players
Ballymena United U20 missing players
| Crusaders U20 | Ballymena United U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 14% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 71% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 6.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 11.8 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| 39% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 55% |
- All of Ballymena United U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Crusaders U20's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals (20) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Premiership Development League
- Ballymena United U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crusaders U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Ballymena United U20.
- Crusaders U20 have not yet lost a game.
- 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 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+9) in Premiership Development League
- 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 | Crusaders U20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Larne U20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 10 |
| 6 | Cliftonville U20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -7 | 8 |
| 8 | Portadown U20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Glenavon U20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | Coleraine U20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |