Football preview: Crusaders U20 favourites when Cliftonville U20 arrive

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 28.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

The Crusaders U20 & Cliftonville U20 head coaches are both fearing and eagerly anticipating this vital fixture in the top area of the Premiership Development League table.

Insights:
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premiership Development League
  • Cliftonville U20 have the most scored goals (64) 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.

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Crusaders U20 have scored 31 goals to get 32 points from 15 games. The overall stats in the Premiership Development League are 9-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Crusaders, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Carrick Rangers U20 away with the result 1-0.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Larne U20 that ended 2-2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 15 games), Crusaders U20's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Crusaders U20 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.

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Cliftonville U20 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership Development League travels is 7 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.

Cliftonville U20 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Dungannon Swifts U20 proved too strong as Cliftonville slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans.

Prior to that result Cliftonville U20 won their away game at Coleraine U20. The scoreline was 3-2.

The Cliftonville U20 manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 13 league matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Cliftonville's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 34 goals in 13 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this match year: Crusaders U20 - Cliftonville U20 4-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous seven meetings): Crusaders won three games, one match ended with a tie and Cliftonville U20 got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / zero

Crusaders U20 missing players

Cliftonville U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crusaders U20 Cliftonville U20
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 15 4 Played P 2 13 25
17 9 2 Won W 1 7 13
7 5 2 Drew D 0 0 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 6 10
56 31 5 Scored S 4 29 64
19 11 1 Conceded C 6 34 54
96% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 92%
56% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 92% 88%
40% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 69% 72%
20% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 69% 56%
44% 47% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 76%
52% 47% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 16%
8% 13% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 8%
 
7.1 7.4 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.4 5.4
3.9 3.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 6.6 5.8
0.9 0.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.4 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.1 11.8 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 10.1 12.4
6.1 5.9 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8.5 5.9 7.2
38% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 24% 34% 36%
 
7.6 7.9 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 11.6 10.8
3.2 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.2
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Cliftonville U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cliftonville U20 have the most scored goals (29) away in Premiership Development League
  • Cliftonville U20 have the most scored goals (64) in Premiership Development League
  • Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (10) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most points (32) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+37) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Crusaders U20 is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 25 17 7 1 56 19 15 9 5 1 31 11 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 58
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 Cliftonville U20 25 13 2 10 64 54 12 6 2 4 35 20 13 7 0 6 29 34 10 41
4 Linfield U20 25 13 1 11 54 55 13 7 1 5 34 28 12 6 0 6 20 27 -1 40
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 Glenavon U20 25 10 4 11 63 55 14 9 2 3 47 27 11 1 2 8 16 28 8 34
7 Portadown U20 27 9 7 11 48 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -10 34
8 Glentoran U20 25 10 3 12 59 62 12 6 3 3 33 20 13 4 0 9 26 42 -3 33
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 23 6 5 12 34 52 10 3 3 4 13 12 13 3 2 8 21 40 -18 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 5 7 14 33 63 13 2 3 8 11 25 13 3 4 6 22 38 -30 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 25 17 7 1 56 19 15 9 5 1 31 11 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 58
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 Cliftonville U20 25 13 2 10 64 54 12 6 2 4 35 20 13 7 0 6 29 34 10 41
4 Linfield U20 25 13 1 11 54 55 13 7 1 5 34 28 12 6 0 6 20 27 -1 40
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 Glenavon U20 25 10 4 11 63 55 14 9 2 3 47 27 11 1 2 8 16 28 8 34
7 Portadown U20 27 9 7 11 48 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -10 34
8 Glentoran U20 25 10 3 12 59 62 12 6 3 3 33 20 13 4 0 9 26 42 -3 33
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 23 6 5 12 34 52 10 3 3 4 13 12 13 3 2 8 21 40 -18 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 5 7 14 33 63 13 2 3 8 11 25 13 3 4 6 22 38 -30 22

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