Crusaders U20 favourites for feisty fight facing Larne U20

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 14.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)

Crusaders U20 have layed the groundwork for this game following their 1-0 result against Ballymena United U20, a game they learned a lot from. What will happen against Larne U20?

Insights:
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premiership Development League
  • Larne U20 have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premiership Development League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

Crusaders U20 have performed here this season with 9 wins from 14 Premiership Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 1.

A nice win for Crusaders last time playing, versus Ballymena United U20. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Glenavon U20 with a 4-0 scoreline.

Goals decide football matches and Crusaders U20 are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Crusaders U20 have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Larne U20 form and stats

5-1-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Larne U20 in their Premiership Development League matches away. It's looking increasingly bleak for Larne who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Portadown U20 was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Home advantage was not enough for Larne U20 in their previous game as they lost hosting Linfield U20, 1-2.

Prior to that match, the Larne manager faced defeat when travelling to Portadown U20 and losing 0-3.

Larne U20 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Larne U20's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Crusaders - Larne U20 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: four - one - zero (Crusaders U20 wins - draws - Larne U20 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Crusaders U20 missing players

Larne U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crusaders U20 Larne U20
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 14 3 Played P 3 12 24
16 9 2 Won W 3 5 9
6 4 1 Drew D 0 1 5
1 1 0 Lost L 0 6 10
53 29 8 Scored S 5 14 34
17 9 3 Conceded C 2 23 39
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 83% 83%
57% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 62%
39% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 21%
22% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
43% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 67%
52% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 17%
9% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
7.1 7.4 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.2
4 3.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.6 5.8
0.8 0.8 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.9 11.8 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9.5 10.1
6.1 5.9 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.9
39% 34% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 32% 30%
 
7.8 7.9 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 13.2 12.2
3.2 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 6.2 5.8
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Larne U20 have scored away.
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home 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 (6) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (9) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most points (31) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+36) 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
  • Larne U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Larne U20 have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premiership Development League
  • Larne U20 have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Premiership Development League
  • Larne U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 23 16 6 1 53 17 14 9 4 1 29 9 9 7 2 0 24 8 36 54
2 Ballymena United U20 27 13 5 9 55 48 13 9 1 3 36 22 14 4 4 6 19 26 7 44
3 Cliftonville U20 24 13 2 9 62 51 11 6 2 3 33 17 13 7 0 6 29 34 11 41
4 Linfield U20 23 12 1 10 48 51 12 6 1 5 28 25 11 6 0 5 20 26 -3 37
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 21 9 5 7 54 42 10 7 0 3 34 20 11 2 5 4 20 22 12 32
6 Larne U20 24 9 5 10 34 39 12 4 4 4 20 16 12 5 1 6 14 23 -5 32
7 Glenavon U20 23 9 4 10 61 52 13 8 2 3 45 26 10 1 2 7 16 26 9 31
8 Glentoran U20 23 9 3 11 52 55 11 5 3 3 29 19 12 4 0 8 23 36 -3 30
9 Portadown U20 25 7 7 11 45 58 12 5 2 5 31 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -13 28
10 Coleraine U20 23 8 2 13 44 48 12 4 1 7 23 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -4 26
11 Carrick Rangers U20 22 6 5 11 34 51 9 3 3 3 13 11 13 3 2 8 21 40 -17 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 23 16 6 1 53 17 14 9 4 1 29 9 9 7 2 0 24 8 36 54
2 Ballymena United U20 27 13 5 9 55 48 13 9 1 3 36 22 14 4 4 6 19 26 7 44
3 Cliftonville U20 24 13 2 9 62 51 11 6 2 3 33 17 13 7 0 6 29 34 11 41
4 Linfield U20 23 12 1 10 48 51 12 6 1 5 28 25 11 6 0 5 20 26 -3 37
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 21 9 5 7 54 42 10 7 0 3 34 20 11 2 5 4 20 22 12 32
6 Larne U20 24 9 5 10 34 39 12 4 4 4 20 16 12 5 1 6 14 23 -5 32
7 Glenavon U20 23 9 4 10 61 52 13 8 2 3 45 26 10 1 2 7 16 26 9 31
8 Glentoran U20 23 9 3 11 52 55 11 5 3 3 29 19 12 4 0 8 23 36 -3 30
9 Portadown U20 25 7 7 11 45 58 12 5 2 5 31 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -13 28
10 Coleraine U20 23 8 2 13 44 48 12 4 1 7 23 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -4 26
11 Carrick Rangers U20 22 6 5 11 34 51 9 3 3 3 13 11 13 3 2 8 21 40 -17 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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