Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Dungannon Swifts U20 - Cliftonville U20!
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!
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
Dungannon Swifts U20 are steadily winning Premiership Development League games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 9 games.
Happy days for Dungannon Swifts U20 in their previous game, a Premiership Development League match away at Warrenpoint Town U20 (placed 12th) that ended with a 4-1 victory. Before that, Dungannon Swifts U20 played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Institute U20.
Dungannon Swifts U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (24 goals in 9 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Cliftonville U20 form and stats
The away performances of Cliftonville U20, who have the most scored goals (83) in Premiership Development League, have been very solid so far with 10 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the Premiership Development League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. In general it has been a productive period now for Cliftonville U20 as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games. A great winning streak in away games for Cliftonville U20 as they have managed to win six matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Dungannon Swifts U20 have they travelled home without three points.
Cliftonville U20 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Carrick Rangers U20 (placed 7th). Before that, Cliftonville U20 secured a home win against Coleraine U20 with the score 6-1.
Cliftonville U20 create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 32 goals in 12 travels. 14 goals have been conceded by Cliftonville U20 in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Dungannon Swifts U20 - Cliftonville U20 6-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Dungannon Swifts U20 won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Cliftonville U20 has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / zeroDungannon Swifts U20 missing players
Cliftonville U20 missing players
| Dungannon Swifts U20 | Cliftonville U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 32 | 83 |
| 42 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 91% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 83% |
| 52% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 65% |
| 38% | 44% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 33% | 52% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 42% | 43% |
| 19% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 71 | 156 |
| 35 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 33 | 83 |
| 46% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 48% | 46% |
- Cliftonville U20 has the fewest conceded goals (25)
- Cliftonville U20 has the most clean sheets (3) away
- Cliftonville U20 has the most points (31) away
- Cliftonville U20 has the most scored goals (83)
- Cliftonville U20 has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
- Cliftonville U20 has the the best goal difference (+58)
- Cliftonville U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cliftonville U20 is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts 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 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 58 | 64 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 40 | 56 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 77 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 50 | 51 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 37 | -5 | 36 |
| 6 | Glentoran U20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 8 | Coleraine U20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 32 | -1 | 29 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 34 | -19 | 22 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -41 | 21 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 38 | -40 | 18 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 32 | -50 | 11 |