A key match in Premiership Development League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Cliftonville U20 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premiership Development League game only two sleeps ago. That game, against Glentoran U20, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Cliftonville U20.
Institute U20 form and stats
7-8-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Institute U20 so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.The fans are hoping that Institute U20 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Premiership Development League game against Coleraine U20 (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, Institute U20 won a home game hosting Cliftonville U20 (5-3).
Institute U20 can score goals in their home matches. After 17 matches they have found the net 35 times. Institute U20 have only conceded 16 in these games.
Cliftonville U20 form and stats
The visitors are W7-D3-L7 on the road this term.Two travels in a row for Cliftonville U20, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premiership Development League win against Glentoran U20. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Glentoran U20 wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Cliftonville U20 are a potent attacking force on the road with their 43 goals in 17 games on the road. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cliftonville U20 have conceded 31 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Institute U20 - Cliftonville U20 5-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Institute U20 1 win, 0 draws and Cliftonville U20 1 victory.Institute U20 missing players
Cliftonville U20 missing players
| Institute U20 | Cliftonville U20 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 10 | Played | 16 | 31 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 81% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 58% | 70% | Over 3.5 | 75% | 74% |
| 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 38% | 48% |
| 65% | 70% | Both teams to score | 81% | 81% |
| 23% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 16% |
| 15% | 10% | Failed To Score | 0% | 6% |
| 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 |
