A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 12th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Ards U20 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premiership Development League game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Newry City U20. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting Newry City U20. There's been little rest and some travel, but Ards U20 will do their best. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Glentoran U20 form and stats
Glentoran U20 have collected 35 points from their home games so far after 10-5-5.The Glentoran U20 fans got no joy from their last match, a Premiership Development League game also here: A 0-3 defeat against Cliftonville U20. Before that, Glentoran U20 had a home game versus Cliftonville U20 which ended with a victory 2-1.
Goals decide football matches and Glentoran U20 are scoring many of them at home; 47 on target from 20 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Glentoran U20 defense is not exactly impregnable. 33 goals conceded from 20 games.
Ards U20 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Ards U20, who have the fewest wins (6) in Premiership Development League, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 1-8-9 (win-draw-lose). Ards U20 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Ards U20 play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-6 to Newry City U20. Prior to that match, the Ards U20 manager faced defeat in their match when travelling to Crusaders U20 and losing 0-6.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ards U20 manager as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Coleraine U20.
Ards U20 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 18 games. For Ards U20, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ards U20 - Glentoran U20 0-7. Glentoran U20-Ards U20 H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Glentoran U20 2 wins, Ards U20 0 wins, 0 draws.Glentoran U20 missing players
Ards U20 missing players
| Glentoran U20 | Ards U20 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 18 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 95 | 47 | Scored | 19 | 39 |
| 53 | 33 | Conceded | 48 | 95 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 94% | 94% | Over 1.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 90% | 89% | Over 2.5 | 87% | 90% |
| 71% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 73% | 77% |
| 48% | 39% | Over 4.5 | 47% | 43% |
| 74% | 78% | Both teams to score | 73% | 73% |
| 16% | 11% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 7% |
| 10% | 11% | Failed To Score | 27% | 23% |
- Glentoran U20 hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Linfield U20 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 101 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 63 | 75 |
| 2 | Glentoran U20 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 95 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 42 | 63 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 88 | 58 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 56 |
| 4 | Institute U20 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 55 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 19 | 53 |
| 6 | Crusaders U20 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 78 | 72 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 6 | 47 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 62 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -1 | 47 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 75 | 86 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 45 | -11 | 41 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 48 | -37 | 32 |
| 10 | Newry City U20 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 40 | -29 | 30 |
| 11 | Ballymena United U20 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 39 | 93 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 46 | -54 | 30 |
| 12 | Ards U20 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 89 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 42 | -50 | 26 |
