Crusaders U20 and Linfield U20 are both riding high in the Premiership Development League with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Crusaders U20 and Linfield U20 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Crusaders U20 form and stats
8-1-1 is the performance here so far in the Premiership Development League, giving Crusaders U20 a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results! The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Crusaders U20 has won nine games in a row. The Ballymena United U20 match was the last time out without a victory. Ever since the Ballymena United U20 game Crusaders U20 has been unbeatable here producing five straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Crusaders U20, who won 2-1 against Ballymena United U20 (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Crusaders U20 won a home game hosting Dungannon Swifts U20 (2-1).
Crusaders U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Crusaders U20 have conceded only 6 goals.
Linfield U20 form and stats
The away performances of Linfield U20, who have the the best goal difference (+39) in Premiership Development League, have been very solid so far with 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Premiership Development League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premiership Development League home defeat versus Cliftonville U20 with 2-4 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 7-1 at Warrenpoint Town U20.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Linfield U20, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
Linfield U20 are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (33 goals from 7 away games). Linfield U20 have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Linfield U20 - Crusaders U20 3-1. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Crusaders U20, 0 draws and 4 wins for Linfield U20. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.Crusaders U20 missing players
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| Crusaders U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 59 | 27 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 33 | 57 |
| 23 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 87% |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 53% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 86% | 73% |
| 32% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 58% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 71% | 60% |
| 42% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 6.1 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 136 | 64 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 159 |
| 79 | 41 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 20 | 86 |
| 33% | 27% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
- All of Linfield U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Crusaders U20 has the most clean sheets (2) at home
- Crusaders U20 has the most clean sheets (3)
- Crusaders U20 has the most points (25) at home
- Crusaders U20 has the most scored goals (59)
- Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Crusaders U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (18)
- Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (7) away
- Linfield U20 has the most scored goals (33) away
- Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+26) away
- Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+39)
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield U20 have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Linfield U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Linfield U20 have won significantly more corners away than 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 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 36 | 46 |
| 2 | Cliftonville U20 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 37 | 43 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 39 | 33 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Coleraine U20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Larne U20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 29 | -34 | 18 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 10 | Glenavon U20 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -21 | 15 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | -28 | 11 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -37 | 8 |