The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership Development League league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
Dungannon Swifts U20 have collected 13 points from their Premiership Development League home games so far after 4-1-0.
The Dungannon Swifts U20 supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cliftonville U20 in Premiership Development League and win 6-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Linfield U20 and winning 2-0.
As mentioned above, Dungannon Swifts U20 "killed" Cliftonville U20 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dungannon Swifts U20 as they are travelling to their away game against Larne U20 in the Premiership Development League. That match is three days after this one.
It's goals goals goals for Dungannon Swifts U20 who have scored 20 goals from 5 league home games. Dungannon Swifts U20 have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Linfield U20 form and stats
Playing away, Linfield U20, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premiership Development League, have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Premiership Development League this season. A great winning streak in away games for Linfield U20 as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Institute U20 have they travelled home without three points.
Two travels in a row for Linfield U20, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premiership Development League win against Carrick Rangers U20. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ballymena United U20 at their stadium, the result 4-0.
After this away game Linfield U20 return home for a Premiership Development League game against Institute U20. That game is only three sleeps after this.
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 (24 goals from 5 away games). It's not easy to score on Linfield U20 as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Linfield U20 - Dungannon Swifts U20 0-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Dungannon Swifts U20 won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Linfield U20 has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 1Dungannon Swifts U20 missing players
Linfield U20 missing players
| Dungannon Swifts U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 24 | 40 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 82% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 73% |
| 50% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 64% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 42% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Dungannon Swifts U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Linfield U20's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dungannon Swifts U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- 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 have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts U20.
- 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 all their away games so far.
- Linfield U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 34 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 32 | 27 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Ballymena United U20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 8 | Coleraine U20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon U20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 25 | -15 | 12 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | -26 | 9 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -18 | 8 |
| 12 | Institute U20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -19 | 7 |