Glentoran U20 v Crusaders U20 preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 04.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

Both contenders are in good shape, Crusaders U20 enjoying a 23 point advantage on Glentoran U20 in the league table. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Glentoran U20 have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Premiership Development League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Glentoran U20 and Crusaders U20.

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Glentoran U20 form and stats

8-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership Development League numbers at home for Glentoran U20 so far this season.

Glentoran drew their last game, also a home match. Crusaders U20 (placed 1st) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Carrick Rangers U20 (1-2).

Glentoran U20 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 39 goals in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Glentoran U20 have conceded 23 from these games.

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Crusaders U20 form and stats

7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Crusaders U20, who have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Premiership Development League, playing as the away team in the Premiership Development League this season.

Crusaders has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Glentoran U20 for a 1-1 draw.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dungannon Swifts U20 wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Crusaders U20 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 13 away games so far. As opposed to that, Crusaders have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled previously this season: Crusaders U20 - Glentoran U20 3-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - one - three (Glentoran U20 wins - draws - Crusaders U20 wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Glentoran U20 missing players

Crusaders U20 missing players

Glentoran U20 Crusaders U20
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 4 14 32
12 8 2 Won W 3 7 18
5 4 0 Drew D 0 4 10
14 4 2 Lost L 1 3 4
68 40 11 Scored S 9 26 63
69 24 6 Conceded C 6 18 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
94% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 81%
77% 75% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 59%
65% 69% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 34%
45% 44% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 19%
68% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 57% 56%
13% 12% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 38%
19% 19% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 7% 9%
 
4 4.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6.3 6 6.5
4.5 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4 4
0.8 0.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.2 1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 11.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.3 12.1
4.8 6.2 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.1 5.9
44% 45% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 30% 32%
 
12 9.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 8 7.8
6 4.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 3.6
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Crusaders U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most clean sheets (10) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the most points (24) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+30) in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Premiership Development League
  • Crusaders U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Glentoran U20 have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Premiership Development League
  • Glentoran U20 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Glentoran 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 Crusaders U20 31 18 9 4 62 32 18 11 6 1 37 15 13 7 3 3 25 17 30 63
2 Dungannon Swifts U20 30 14 6 10 71 54 15 10 1 4 44 25 15 4 5 6 27 29 17 48
3 Cliftonville U20 30 14 6 10 74 63 15 7 4 4 41 25 15 7 2 6 33 38 11 48
4 Linfield U20 30 15 3 12 64 63 16 9 2 5 42 34 14 6 1 7 22 29 1 48
5 Ballymena United U20 31 14 5 12 61 58 14 10 1 3 39 24 17 4 4 9 22 34 3 47
6 Portadown U20 33 12 8 13 58 67 16 7 3 6 36 32 17 5 5 7 22 35 -9 44
7 Glenavon U20 30 12 5 13 76 66 15 11 2 2 51 23 15 1 3 11 25 43 10 41
8 Glentoran U20 30 12 4 14 67 68 15 8 3 4 39 23 15 4 1 10 28 45 -1 40
9 Larne U20 31 10 8 13 44 53 15 5 5 5 25 21 16 5 3 8 19 32 -9 38
10 Carrick Rangers U20 29 10 6 13 48 59 13 6 3 4 23 17 16 4 3 9 25 42 -11 36
11 Coleraine U20 28 9 3 16 51 61 15 5 2 8 28 32 13 4 1 8 23 29 -10 30
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 31 7 7 17 42 74 15 3 3 9 14 28 16 4 4 8 28 46 -32 28