The Dungannon Swifts U20 & Linfield U20 managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership Development League league table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premiership Development League.
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Dungannon Swifts U20 have scored 24 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Premiership Development League are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Dungannon Swifts U20 against Warrenpoint Town U20 the last match. 2-2 away at Institute U20 before that.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ballymena United U20 are coming to town in three days.
Dungannon Swifts U20 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 24 goals in 9 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
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 (40) away 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). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Linfield U20 are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Prior to that result Linfield U20 won their away game at Glenavon U20. The scoreline was 1-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Linfield U20 are hosting Warrenpoint Town U20 in the Premiership Development League only three days away.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Linfield U20 alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (40 from 10 played). As opposed to that, Linfield U20 have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Dungannon Swifts U20 - Linfield U20 0-5 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Dungannon Swifts U20 won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Linfield U20 has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / oneDungannon Swifts U20 missing players
Linfield U20 missing players
| Dungannon Swifts U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 46 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 40 | 77 |
| 42 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 87% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 90% | 78% |
| 52% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 65% |
| 38% | 44% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 60% | 48% |
| 52% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 35% |
| 19% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 3.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 7.3 | 6.4 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 55 | 185 |
| 35 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 25 | 94 |
| 46% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 34% |
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
- Linfield U20 has the most scored goals (40) away
- 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 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 58 | 64 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 39 | 53 |
| 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 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 37 | -6 | 33 |
| 6 | Glentoran U20 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 32 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 28 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | -17 | 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 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 36 | -41 | 15 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 32 | -48 | 11 |