Football preview: Crusaders U20 favourites when Linfield U20 arrive

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

A fast pace is likely when Crusaders U20 host Linfield U20 in what could be a fine fixture. Read more!

Insights:
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Premiership Development League
  • Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

This has all the signs of an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

Crusaders U20 are steadily winning Premiership Development League games and points here. 9 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 16 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Crusaders.

An away draw last time out for Crusaders U20, facing Coleraine U20 in a game that ended 1-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Cliftonville U20.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (33 in 16 games), Crusaders U20's attacking play is working. Crusaders U20 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches.

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Linfield U20 form and stats

The visitors are W6-D0-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership Development League. Linfield seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Linfield U20 are travelling again after losing away to Ballymena United U20 in their previous match (2-3).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Carrick Rangers U20.

Linfield U20 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 12 games. Linfield U20 have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the final score Crusaders - Linfield U20 3-0 entered in the official records. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Crusaders U20 victories, zero draws and four Linfield 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

Linfield U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crusaders U20 Linfield U20
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 16 5 Played P 3 12 26
17 9 2 Won W 1 6 14
9 6 3 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 2 6 11
59 33 8 Scored S 8 21 57
22 13 4 Conceded C 12 27 56
96% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 88%
56% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 77%
41% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
19% 25% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 42% 42%
48% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 69%
48% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 19%
7% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
7.1 7.4 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 4.7
3.9 3.4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.4 4.6
1.1 0.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.3 12 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10.7 13.1
6.3 5.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.6 6.1
35% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 40%
 
7.6 7.9 7 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.7 11.7
3.3 3.6 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.3 5.6
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 the fewest conceded goals (22) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) 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 (33) 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.
  • Linfield 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 27 17 9 1 59 22 16 9 6 1 33 13 11 8 3 0 26 9 37 60
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 55 13 9 1 3 36 23 16 4 4 8 21 32 2 44
3 Cliftonville U20 27 13 4 10 67 57 13 6 3 4 36 21 14 7 1 6 31 36 10 43
4 Linfield U20 26 14 1 11 57 56 14 8 1 5 36 29 12 6 0 6 21 27 1 43
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 26 12 5 9 66 51 12 8 0 4 40 24 14 4 5 5 26 27 15 41
6 Glenavon U20 27 11 4 12 65 59 15 10 2 3 48 27 12 1 2 9 17 32 6 37
7 Glentoran U20 27 11 4 12 64 64 13 7 3 3 37 21 14 4 1 9 27 43 0 37
8 Portadown U20 29 10 7 12 49 61 15 7 2 6 34 30 14 3 5 6 15 31 -12 37
9 Larne U20 28 9 6 13 37 49 13 4 4 5 20 19 15 5 2 8 17 30 -12 33
10 Coleraine U20 25 9 3 13 48 49 14 5 2 7 27 27 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 30
11 Carrick Rangers U20 25 7 5 13 38 54 10 3 3 4 13 12 15 4 2 9 25 42 -16 26
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 28 6 7 15 36 66 14 2 3 9 11 26 14 4 4 6 25 40 -30 25

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 27 17 9 1 59 22 16 9 6 1 33 13 11 8 3 0 26 9 37 60
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 55 13 9 1 3 36 23 16 4 4 8 21 32 2 44
3 Cliftonville U20 27 13 4 10 67 57 13 6 3 4 36 21 14 7 1 6 31 36 10 43
4 Linfield U20 26 14 1 11 57 56 14 8 1 5 36 29 12 6 0 6 21 27 1 43
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 26 12 5 9 66 51 12 8 0 4 40 24 14 4 5 5 26 27 15 41
6 Glenavon U20 27 11 4 12 65 59 15 10 2 3 48 27 12 1 2 9 17 32 6 37
7 Glentoran U20 27 11 4 12 64 64 13 7 3 3 37 21 14 4 1 9 27 43 0 37
8 Portadown U20 29 10 7 12 49 61 15 7 2 6 34 30 14 3 5 6 15 31 -12 37
9 Larne U20 28 9 6 13 37 49 13 4 4 5 20 19 15 5 2 8 17 30 -12 33
10 Coleraine U20 25 9 3 13 48 49 14 5 2 7 27 27 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 30
11 Carrick Rangers U20 25 7 5 13 38 54 10 3 3 4 13 12 15 4 2 9 25 42 -16 26
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 28 6 7 15 36 66 14 2 3 9 11 26 14 4 4 6 25 40 -30 25

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