Can Crusaders U20 beat Ballymena United U20?

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Date: Wed 16.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this clash with Ballymena United U20, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premiership Development League table.

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!

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership Development League numbers at home for Crusaders U20, who have the most scored goals (33) in Premiership Development League, so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.

Crusaders U20 lost their last game at Linfield U20 (placed 4th) after a 1-3 scoreline. In the preceding match a 7-2 victory visiting Glentoran U20.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Crusaders U20 has scored 12 goals here in 4 attempts. As for guarding their own goal, Crusaders U20 have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Ballymena United U20 form and stats

As the visiting team in Premiership Development League matches, Ballymena United U20 have produced an overall stat of 1-1-3 so far.

Ballymena United U20 won their last game, 3-0 versus Institute U20 played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cliftonville U20 wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Ballymena United U20 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Ballymena United U20 concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. Ballymena United U20 can't defend away. 15 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Crusaders U20, 0 draws and 1 win for Ballymena United U20. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.

Crusaders U20 missing players

Ballymena United U20 missing players

Crusaders U20 Ballymena United U20
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
10 4 2 Played P 2 5 10
7 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 6
33 12 6 Scored S 2 7 15
15 2 0 Conceded C 10 15 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 70%
60% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 50%
30% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 60% 50%
50% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 70%
50% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 20%
 
7 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3 2.8 3.1
3.5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 9 7.2 7
2.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Ballymena United U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Crusaders U20's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • 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.
  • Ballymena United U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • 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 at 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 have scored more than double the goals of Ballymena United U20.
  • Crusaders U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Crusaders U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Crusaders U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away
07-09-19 PDL Crusaders U20 3 - 0 Institute U20
18-09-19 PDL Glenavon U20 3 - 4 Crusaders U20
25-09-19 PDL Crusaders U20 4 - 0 Coleraine U20
30-09-19 PDL Glentoran U20 2 - 7 Crusaders U20
09-10-19 PDL Linfield U20 3 - 1 Crusaders U20
16-10-19 PDL Crusaders U20 18:45 Ballymena United U20
30-10-19 PDL Crusaders U20 19:45 Glenavon U20
02-11-19 PDL Institute U20 14:00 Crusaders U20
13-11-19 PDL Crusaders U20 19:45 Larne U20
20-11-19 PDL Crusaders U20 19:45 Carrick Rangers U20
Ballymena United U20
All Premiership Development League
All Home Away
07-09-19 PDL Warrenpoint Town U20 1 - 1 Ballymena United U20
18-09-19 PDL Coleraine U20 2 - 4 Ballymena United U20
25-09-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 1 - 4 Glenavon U20
02-10-19 PDL Cliftonville U20 3 - 2 Ballymena United U20
05-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 3 - 0 Institute U20
16-10-19 PDL Crusaders U20 18:45 Ballymena United U20
23-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 18:45 Linfield U20
30-10-19 PDL Ballymena United U20 19:45 Glentoran U20
06-11-19 PDL Larne U20 19:45 Ballymena United U20
13-11-19 PDL Carrick Rangers U20 19:45 Ballymena United U20

  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 10 9 1 0 27 7 6 6 0 0 20 4 4 3 1 0 7 3 20 28
2 Crusaders U20 10 7 1 2 33 15 4 3 1 0 12 2 6 4 0 2 21 13 18 22
3 Dungannon Swifts U20 10 7 1 2 24 17 4 3 1 0 14 7 6 4 0 2 10 10 7 22
4 Linfield U20 8 7 0 1 32 5 5 4 0 1 16 3 3 3 0 0 16 2 27 21
5 Carrick Rangers U20 10 4 2 4 17 19 5 2 1 2 10 10 5 2 1 2 7 9 -2 14
6 Coleraine U20 11 4 1 6 23 30 5 1 1 3 10 16 6 3 0 3 13 14 -7 13
7 Glentoran U20 9 4 0 5 24 24 4 1 0 3 7 13 5 3 0 2 17 11 0 12
8 Glenavon U20 11 4 0 7 27 35 5 1 0 4 11 20 6 3 0 3 16 15 -8 12
9 Warrenpoint Town U20 10 2 2 6 11 19 5 0 1 4 4 13 5 2 1 2 7 6 -8 8
10 Ballymena United U20 10 2 2 6 15 26 5 1 1 3 8 11 5 1 1 3 7 15 -11 8
11 Larne U20 9 2 1 6 8 27 5 1 0 4 3 14 4 1 1 2 5 13 -19 7
12 Institute U20 10 1 1 8 10 27 6 1 0 5 8 15 4 0 1 3 2 12 -17 4

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