Premiership Development League match preview: Crusaders U20 versus Linfield U20

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Wed 26.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Crusaders U20 - Linfield U20!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

Crusaders U20, who have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Premiership Development League, are steadily winning Premiership Development League games and points here. 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

Crusaders U20 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Cliftonville U20 (2-5). Before that, Crusaders U20 had a home game versus Glenavon U20 which ended with a victory 3-2.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Crusaders U20 has scored 37 goals here in 14 home games. Crusaders U20 are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 14 matches.

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Linfield U20 form and stats

Linfield U20's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Linfield U20, who have the most scored goals (89) in Premiership Development League, collect 24 points from their 10 away matches in the Premiership Development League. 8 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Impressively, the visitors are on a six-match winning run which they hope continue versus Crusaders U20. Linfield U20 love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The supporters enjoyed Linfield U20's previous game versus Ballymena United U20 (placed 11th), a Premiership Development League 4-1 win played at home. Before that, Linfield U20 secured a home win against Glentoran U20 with the score 3-2.

The schedule is very tough for Linfield U20 now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership Development League game at Institute U20 is waiting in only three days.

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 (40 goals from 10 away games). Linfield U20 have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Crusaders U20 - Linfield U20 5-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - zero - four (Crusaders U20 wins - draws - Linfield U20 wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two 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 14 2 Played P 1 10 26
19 10 1 Won W 1 8 20
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
6 3 0 Lost L 0 2 6
74 37 4 Scored S 5 40 89
36 13 3 Conceded C 0 12 30
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 88%
89% 93% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 90% 81%
48% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 80% 69%
33% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 60% 54%
63% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 54%
37% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 35%
4% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
5.7 6.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.3 6.7
4.1 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3 3.7
1.5 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
192 99 11 Total Shots T S 0 55 222
100 53 5 Shots on Target S O 0 25 114
35% 28% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 34%
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Crusaders U20 has the most clean sheets (2) at home
  • Crusaders U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crusaders U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Crusaders U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
  • Linfield U20 has the most scored goals (40) away
  • Linfield U20 has the most scored goals (89)
  • Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+28) away
  • 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 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 Cliftonville U20 24 22 1 1 88 27 12 12 0 0 56 13 12 10 1 1 32 14 61 67
2 Linfield U20 26 20 0 6 89 30 16 12 0 4 49 18 10 8 0 2 40 12 59 60
3 Crusaders U20 27 19 2 6 74 36 14 10 1 3 37 13 13 9 1 3 37 23 38 59
4 Dungannon Swifts U20 23 14 2 7 55 46 10 7 1 2 28 17 13 7 1 5 27 29 9 44
5 Glenavon U20 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
6 Glentoran U20 23 11 1 11 57 47 9 3 1 5 19 21 14 8 0 6 38 26 10 34
7 Coleraine U20 24 10 2 12 60 59 11 4 1 6 31 26 13 6 1 6 29 33 1 32
8 Carrick Rangers U20 24 9 4 11 44 50 13 6 2 5 28 27 11 3 2 6 16 23 -6 31
9 Larne U20 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 27
10 Institute U20 27 7 3 17 31 69 14 5 2 7 21 29 13 2 1 10 10 40 -38 24
11 Ballymena United U20 27 6 4 17 44 71 13 4 2 7 28 29 14 2 2 10 16 42 -27 22
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 3 2 21 18 77 12 1 1 10 9 34 14 2 1 11 9 43 -59 11

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 Cliftonville U20 24 22 1 1 88 27 12 12 0 0 56 13 12 10 1 1 32 14 61 67
2 Linfield U20 26 20 0 6 89 30 16 12 0 4 49 18 10 8 0 2 40 12 59 60
3 Crusaders U20 27 19 2 6 74 36 14 10 1 3 37 13 13 9 1 3 37 23 38 59
4 Dungannon Swifts U20 23 14 2 7 55 46 10 7 1 2 28 17 13 7 1 5 27 29 9 44
5 Glenavon U20 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
6 Glentoran U20 23 11 1 11 57 47 9 3 1 5 19 21 14 8 0 6 38 26 10 34
7 Coleraine U20 24 10 2 12 60 59 11 4 1 6 31 26 13 6 1 6 29 33 1 32
8 Carrick Rangers U20 24 9 4 11 44 50 13 6 2 5 28 27 11 3 2 6 16 23 -6 31
9 Larne U20 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 27
10 Institute U20 27 7 3 17 31 69 14 5 2 7 21 29 13 2 1 10 10 40 -38 24
11 Ballymena United U20 27 6 4 17 44 71 13 4 2 7 28 29 14 2 2 10 16 42 -27 22
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 3 2 21 18 77 12 1 1 10 9 34 14 2 1 11 9 43 -59 11

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