Glentoran U20 vs Glenavon U20: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Wed 26.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Glentoran U20 in 6th and Glenavon U20 in 5th place.

Glentoran U20 have less rest than Glenavon U20 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premiership Development League game only four days ago. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Glenavon U20 have had more rest.

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Glentoran U20 form and stats

3-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership Development League numbers at home for Glentoran U20 so far this season.

Glentoran U20's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Institute U20 (placed 10th). Heartbreak before that as Glentoran U20 lost 2-3 at Linfield U20's place.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Carrick Rangers U20 in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), Glentoran U20's attacking play is working. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Glentoran U20 with 21 goals conceded in these matches.

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Glenavon U20 form and stats

6-0-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Glenavon U20 in their Premiership Development League matches away.

Two away games in a row for Glenavon U20, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Crusaders U20 in the Premiership Development League. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Glentoran U20.

A quick return to home after this game, as Glenavon U20 are hosting Coleraine U20 in the Premiership Development League only three days away.

Glenavon U20 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 32 goals from 15 away matches. Glenavon U20 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 32 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Glenavon U20 - Glentoran U20 2-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - zero - three (Glentoran U20 wins - draws - Glenavon U20 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Glentoran U20 missing players

Glenavon U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Glentoran U20 Glenavon U20
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 9 0 Played P 3 15 28
11 3 0 Won W 0 6 12
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
11 5 0 Lost L 3 9 16
57 19 0 Scored S 5 32 62
47 21 0 Conceded C 9 40 68
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
96% 89% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 93%
91% 78% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 82%
61% 56% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 73% 61%
52% 44% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 53% 46%
70% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 64%
22% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
9% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 11%
 
3.2 3.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 5.2
5 3.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.4
1.2 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 0.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
116 49 0 Total Shots T S 27 131 206
54 16 0 Shots on Target S O 14 64 103
33% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 30% 35%
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Glenavon U20 has the most matches over the total-line (12)
  • Glenavon U20 has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
  • Glenavon U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 Cliftonville U20 24 22 1 1 88 27 12 12 0 0 56 13 12 10 1 1 32 14 61 67
2 Linfield U20 26 20 0 6 89 30 16 12 0 4 49 18 10 8 0 2 40 12 59 60
3 Crusaders U20 27 19 2 6 74 36 14 10 1 3 37 13 13 9 1 3 37 23 38 59
4 Dungannon Swifts U20 23 14 2 7 55 46 10 7 1 2 28 17 13 7 1 5 27 29 9 44
5 Glenavon U20 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
6 Glentoran U20 23 11 1 11 57 47 9 3 1 5 19 21 14 8 0 6 38 26 10 34
7 Coleraine U20 24 10 2 12 60 59 11 4 1 6 31 26 13 6 1 6 29 33 1 32
8 Carrick Rangers U20 24 9 4 11 44 50 13 6 2 5 28 27 11 3 2 6 16 23 -6 31
9 Larne U20 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 27
10 Institute U20 27 7 3 17 31 69 14 5 2 7 21 29 13 2 1 10 10 40 -38 24
11 Ballymena United U20 27 6 4 17 44 71 13 4 2 7 28 29 14 2 2 10 16 42 -27 22
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 3 2 21 18 77 12 1 1 10 9 34 14 2 1 11 9 43 -59 11

Table
  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 24 22 1 1 88 27 12 12 0 0 56 13 12 10 1 1 32 14 61 67
2 Linfield U20 26 20 0 6 89 30 16 12 0 4 49 18 10 8 0 2 40 12 59 60
3 Crusaders U20 27 19 2 6 74 36 14 10 1 3 37 13 13 9 1 3 37 23 38 59
4 Dungannon Swifts U20 23 14 2 7 55 46 10 7 1 2 28 17 13 7 1 5 27 29 9 44
5 Glenavon U20 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
6 Glentoran U20 23 11 1 11 57 47 9 3 1 5 19 21 14 8 0 6 38 26 10 34
7 Coleraine U20 24 10 2 12 60 59 11 4 1 6 31 26 13 6 1 6 29 33 1 32
8 Carrick Rangers U20 24 9 4 11 44 50 13 6 2 5 28 27 11 3 2 6 16 23 -6 31
9 Larne U20 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 27
10 Institute U20 27 7 3 17 31 69 14 5 2 7 21 29 13 2 1 10 10 40 -38 24
11 Ballymena United U20 27 6 4 17 44 71 13 4 2 7 28 29 14 2 2 10 16 42 -27 22
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 3 2 21 18 77 12 1 1 10 9 34 14 2 1 11 9 43 -59 11

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