Lots to play for in this fixture, with Crusaders U20 positioned 1st and Dungannon Swifts U20 placed 4th. Read our preview!
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Premiership Development League
- Dungannon Swifts U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
Crusaders U20 have performed here this season with 10 wins from 17 Premiership Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1.
Crusaders lost their last game at Warrenpoint Town U20 (placed 12th) after a 2-3 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Linfield U20 in a game that was won 2-1.Crusaders U20 are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership Development League match at Dungannon Swifts U20 awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Crusaders are scoring many of them at home; 35 on target from 17 league matches. Crusaders U20 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 17 matches.
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership Development League travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Dungannon Swifts U20's last game was the home draw against Linfield U20 (0-0).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Coleraine U20.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Crusaders U20 in just four days.
Dungannon has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 26 goals from 14 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Dungannon Swifts U20 have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled before this season: Crusaders U20 - Dungannon Swifts U20 3-3. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Crusaders U20 victories, two draws and three Dungannon Swifts U20 wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Crusaders U20 missing players
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| Crusaders U20 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 17 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 59 | 35 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 26 | 68 |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 51 |
| 97% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 79% | 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 93% | 89% |
| 59% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 75% |
| 38% | 35% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 61% |
| 21% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 36% | 50% |
| 52% | 53% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| 41% | 41% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 10% | 12% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 21% | 14% |
| 6.7 | 7 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 11.9 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 33% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 29% |
| 7.6 | 8.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
- Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (29) in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) 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 (36) at home in Premiership Development League
- Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+30) in Premiership Development League
- Dungannon Swifts U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 30 | 60 |
| 2 | Cliftonville U20 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 61 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 47 |
| 3 | Ballymena United U20 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 61 | 58 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 47 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 68 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | Linfield U20 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Portadown U20 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 65 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 35 | -9 | 43 |
| 7 | Glenavon U20 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 72 | 62 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Glentoran U20 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -9 | 38 |
| 10 | Coleraine U20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 29 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 42 | -14 | 30 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 40 | -29 | 28 |
