The visiting Crusaders U20 side should be favourites in this visit to Institute U20, as the away team holds a 39 point advantage from their 29 league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Institute U20 form and stats
Institute U20 have collected 17 points from their Premiership Development League home games so far after 5-2-8.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Coleraine U20.
A goal frenzy last time out for Institute U20, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Linfield U20. Fun stuff to watch!
A decent goal production from Institute U20 in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 league matches. Institute U20 are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (33 from 15 played).
Crusaders U20 form and stats
Crusaders U20's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Crusaders U20 collect 29 points from their 14 away matches in the Premiership Development League. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Dungannon Swifts U20 (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The Premiership Development League match ended in a draw 1-1. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Linfield U20.
Crusaders U20 are a potent attacking force on the road with their 38 goals in 14 league games. Crusaders U20 have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Institute U20 - Crusaders U20 1-5. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Institute U20 wins - draws - Crusaders U20 wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Institute U20 missing players
Crusaders U20 missing players
| Institute U20 | Crusaders U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 33 | 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 8 | 38 | 76 |
| 74 | 33 | 11 | Conceded | C | 2 | 24 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 93% | 97% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 86% | 86% |
| 76% | 73% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 79% | 83% |
| 48% | 53% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 28% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 31% |
| 52% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 71% | 62% |
| 7% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 29% | 38% |
| 41% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 7% | 3% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 102 | 209 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 50 | 109 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | 34% |
- All of Institute U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crusaders U20 have created more than twice as many corners as Institute U20.
- Crusaders U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders U20 have scored more than double the goals of Institute U20.
- Institute U20 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Institute U20 has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
- Institute U20 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0)
- Institute U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Institute U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Institute 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 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 66 | 70 |
| 2 | Linfield U20 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 60 | 63 |
| 3 | Crusaders U20 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 45 |
| 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 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -6 | 32 |
| 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 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 74 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -41 | 24 |
| 11 | Ballymena United U20 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 42 | -32 | 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 |