The visiting Linfield U20 side should be favourites in this visit to Larne U20, as the away team holds a 36 point advantage from their 28 league games this season.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Larne U20 form and stats
Larne U20, who have the most conceded goals (84) in Premiership Development League, have played 16 Premiership Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-9 (wins-draws-losses).
Larne U20 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Glenavon U20 (1-6).
As you see from the result above, Larne U20 suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Larne U20 are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership Development League match at Coleraine U20 awaits in three days.
Larne U20 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 26 goals in 16 league matches. As for conceded goals, Larne U20's unpleasant statistic is 41 goals surrendered.
Linfield U20 form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (44) away in Premiership Development League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 0 draws and only 3 losses in the Premiership Development League.
Prior to that match, the Linfield U20 manager faced defeat when travelling to Crusaders U20 and losing 0-1.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Institute U20 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Linfield U20 alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (44 from 12 played). As opposed to that, Linfield U20 have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Larne U20 - Linfield U20 3-2 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Larne U20, zero draws and one win for Linfield U20. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Larne U20 missing players
Linfield U20 missing players
| Larne U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 37 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 17 | 44 | 93 |
| 84 | 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 96% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 79% | 81% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 64% | 62% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 75% | 68% |
| 57% | 56% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 58% | 54% |
| 64% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 54% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 29% | 31% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 14% |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | 53 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 62 | 229 |
| 66 | 31 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 29 | 118 |
| 24% | 29% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 31% | 33% |
- Larne U20 has the most conceded goals (41) at home
- Larne U20 has the most conceded goals (84)
- Larne U20 has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Larne U20 has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Larne U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Larne U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linfield U20 has the most scored goals (44) away
- Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+29) away
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield U20 have scored more than double the goals of Larne U20.
- Linfield 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 | Crusaders U20 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 78 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 41 | 66 |
| 3 | Linfield U20 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 33 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 60 | 63 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 61 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Glentoran U20 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -1 | 39 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 36 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 53 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 84 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 43 | -47 | 27 |
| 10 | Institute U20 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 33 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -43 | 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 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 43 | -64 | 11 |