Glenavon U20 will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Linfield U20.
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.
Glenavon U20 form and stats
Glenavon U20 have played 11 Premiership Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-6 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Glenavon U20 bring valid hopes of a third.
Glenavon U20's previous game was a Premiership Development League match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Ballymena United U20 (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Warrenpoint Town U20 in a game that was won 2-0.
As mentioned above, Glenavon U20 "killed" Ballymena United U20 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Glenavon U20 has scored 28 goals here in 11 home games. Glenavon U20 have conceded 26 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Linfield U20 form and stats
Linfield U20, who have the the best goal difference (+22) away in Premiership Development League, have an excellent away record in the Premiership Development League so far with 6-0-2 from 8 games.
Linfield U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership Development League home match vs Cliftonville U20 (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-2. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Institute U20.
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 (34 from 8 played). Linfield U20 have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Linfield U20 - Glenavon U20 6-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Glenavon U20 won 0, Linfield U20 won 3 and 2 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Glenavon U20 missing players
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| Glenavon U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 58 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 34 | 69 |
| 63 | 26 | 10 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 84% | 91% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 64% | 55% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 88% | 70% |
| 48% | 45% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 64% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 55% |
| 28% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 8% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 185 | 67 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 42 | 172 |
| 95 | 37 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 20 | 89 |
| 36% | 46% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 40% | 35% |
- All of Glenavon 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.
- Glenavon U20 has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Glenavon U20 has the most scored goals in the first half (22)
- Glenavon U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Glenavon U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (12) away
- Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+22) 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 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 | Cliftonville U20 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 50 | 58 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 39 | 52 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 43 | 42 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 37 | -5 | 33 |
| 6 | Coleraine U20 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -4 | 28 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | -17 | 21 |
| 10 | Larne U20 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 37 | -38 | 21 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 36 | -41 | 14 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 32 | -46 | 8 |