Crusaders U20 vs Dungannon Swifts U20 preview: Away side face a strenuous task

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Thu 18.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

It's finally time for the Premiership Development League opening game for these sides, whom look forward to battling for points again. Will Crusaders U20 or Dungannon Swifts U20 get that crucial first victory?

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

Crusaders could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the Premiership Development League. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games they witnessed 11 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. In total the trophy was secured after W20 - D9 - L4 from 33 games.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Crusaders U20 as they have a new game in only four days, a Premiership Development League match thankfully also at home. Glentoran U20 are visiting.

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Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats

Let's have a look at how Dungannon Swifts U20 performed last season in the Premiership Development League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 6 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 74 and conceded 59 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 5 and lost 7 with 29/30 goals scored/conceded.

Dungannon Swifts U20 have another game away in just four nights, a Premiership Development League fixture versus Ballymena United U20. A rough timetable for them!

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Crusaders three wins, two draws and Dungannon Swifts U20 four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Crusaders U20 missing players

Dungannon Swifts U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crusaders U20 Dungannon Swifts U20
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Crusaders U20 Last season Dungannon Swifts U20
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
33 18   Played P   17 33
20 11   Won W   5 15
9 6   Drew D   5 6
4 1   Lost L   7 12
68 37   Scored S   29 74
33 15   Conceded C   30 59
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
82% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 88%
64% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   65% 73%
36% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   41% 55%
18% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   29% 45%
55% 56%   BTTS BTTS   59% 67%
39% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 21%
9% 11%   Failed to Score F T   24% 15%
 
6.6 6.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 5.7
4.2 4   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.7
1 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.9 0.9
0 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
12.3 12   Shots (avg) S (   11.8 12.7
6.1 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.3 6
34% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 28%
 
7.9 7.6   Shots against (avg) S A   11.1 10
3.7 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.3 4.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield U20 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 7 3
2 Glentoran U20 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Ballymena United U20 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Carrick Rangers U20 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Cliftonville U20 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Coleraine U20 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Crusaders U20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dungannon Swifts U20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newry City U20 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Glenavon U20 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
11 Larne U20 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
12 Portadown U20 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0
Last season 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 33 20 9 4 68 33 18 11 6 1 37 15 15 9 3 3 31 18 35 69
2 Cliftonville U20 33 16 6 11 80 68 16 8 4 4 43 26 17 8 2 7 37 42 12 54
3 Ballymena United U20 33 16 5 12 66 59 16 12 1 3 44 25 17 4 4 9 22 34 7 53
4 Dungannon Swifts U20 33 15 6 12 74 59 16 10 1 5 45 29 17 5 5 7 29 30 15 51
5 Linfield U20 33 16 3 14 68 70 17 9 2 6 42 37 16 7 1 8 26 33 -2 51
6 Carrick Rangers U20 33 13 6 14 56 64 16 8 3 5 27 21 17 5 3 9 29 43 -8 45
7 Portadown U20 33 12 8 13 58 67 16 7 3 6 36 32 17 5 5 7 22 35 -9 44
8 Glenavon U20 33 12 6 15 80 72 17 11 3 3 54 27 16 1 3 12 26 45 8 42
9 Glentoran U20 33 12 4 17 70 76 17 8 3 6 40 28 16 4 1 11 30 48 -6 40
10 Coleraine U20 33 12 4 17 61 67 17 7 2 8 35 35 16 5 2 9 26 32 -6 40
11 Larne U20 33 10 8 15 46 59 16 5 5 6 26 23 17 5 3 9 20 36 -13 38
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 33 8 7 18 46 79 16 4 3 9 17 29 17 4 4 9 29 50 -33 31

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 Linfield U20 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 7 3
2 Glentoran U20 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Ballymena United U20 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4 Carrick Rangers U20 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Cliftonville U20 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Coleraine U20 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Crusaders U20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dungannon Swifts U20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newry City U20 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Glenavon U20 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
11 Larne U20 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
12 Portadown U20 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 0

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