It's looking great for Crusaders U20 so far this season, with their 1st position in the Premiership Development League table and anticipating the visit of Carrick Rangers U20 (who are sitting at 8th).
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premiership Development League
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premiership Development League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
Crusaders U20 have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Premiership Development League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Crusaders haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Cliftonville U20, 606 days ago.
Crusaders U20 drew their last game, also a home match. Ballymena United U20 (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Coleraine U20 and winning 1-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Crusaders U20's attacking play is working. Crusaders have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Carrick Rangers U20, who have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premiership Development League, playing as the away team in the Premiership Development League this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Carrick have lost on their last two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Carrick in their previous game, as they lost their Premiership Development League-match, hosting Linfield U20, 0-1.
Prior to that match, the Carrick manager faced defeat when travelling to Ballymena United U20 and losing 1-4.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Carrick have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. There are big problems for the Carrick defense as they have conceded 16 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's two Crusaders victories, zero draws and zero Carrick Rangers U20 wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Crusaders U20 missing players
Carrick Rangers U20 missing players
| Crusaders U20 | Carrick Rangers U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.7 | 10.2 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 39% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 12% | 15% |
- All of Carrick Rangers U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership Development League
- Carrick Rangers U20 have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premiership Development League
- Carrick Rangers U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premiership Development League
- 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
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Linfield U20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Ballymena United U20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Larne U20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Cliftonville U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 10 | Portadown U20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Coleraine U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 3 |