Game week two of the Premiership Development League season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Linfield U20 - Ballymena United U20 preview:
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 Linfield U20 and Ballymena United U20.
Linfield U20 form and stats
A good away victory last time out for Linfield U20, who won 2-1 against Institute U20. In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Institute U20.
There will be little rest for Linfield U20 after this match as they are travelling to Coleraine U20 for a Premiership Development League game in only three days.
Last season, Linfield U20's league statistics were 23 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Premiership Development League. Over these 32 matches they scored 105 goals and conceded 38. Playing at home last season Linfield U20 managed 15-2-0 (win-draw-lost) with 61 goals and 20 conceded.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
Ballymena United U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Dungannon Swifts U20 that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that, Ballymena United U20 travelled to Glentoran U20 and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.
Let's have a look at how Ballymena United U20 performed last season in the Premiership Development League: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 1 draw and 21 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 94 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 0 and lost 11 with 21/47 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Linfield U20 won 3 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Ballymena United U20 has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 1Linfield U20 missing players
Ballymena United U20 missing players
| Linfield U20 | Ballymena United U20 | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linfield U20 | Last season | Ballymena United U20 | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | 17 | 33 | ||
| 24 | 15 | Won | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | 11 | 21 | ||
| 108 | 61 | Scored | 24 | 44 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Conceded | 50 | 97 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 88% | 94% | Over 2.5 | 88% | 85% | ||
| 61% | 59% | Over 3.5 | 65% | 64% | ||
| 45% | 53% | Over 4.5 | 35% | 39% | ||
| 79% | 88% | BTTS | 65% | 61% | ||
| 21% | 12% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 3% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 35% | 39% | ||
| 5.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 2.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 6.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.5 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.5 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | ||
- All of Linfield U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ballymena United U20 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ballymena United U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ballymena United U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ballymena United U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ballymena United U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Linfield U20 have not yet lost a game at home.
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield U20 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Linfield U20 have scored more than double the goals of Ballymena United U20.
- Linfield U20 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 19-03-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 4 - 2 | Newry City U20 |
| 23-03-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 3 - 1 | Dungannon Swifts U20 |
| 03-04-19 |
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Warrenpoint Town U20 | 0 - 4 | Linfield U20 |
| 30-04-19 |
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Institute U20 | 1 - 3 | Linfield U20 |
| 10-08-19 |
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Institute U20 | 1 - 2 | Linfield U20 |
| 14-08-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 18:45 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 17-08-19 |
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Coleraine U20 | 13:00 | Linfield U20 |
| 24-08-19 |
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Warrenpoint Town U20 | 13:00 | Linfield U20 |
| 04-09-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 18:45 | Larne U20 |
| 11-09-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 18:45 | Cliftonville U20 |
| 20-03-19 |
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Glentoran U20 | 6 - 1 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 23-03-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 1 - 2 | Warrenpoint Town U20 |
| 26-03-19 |
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Warrenpoint Town U20 | 1 - 2 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 10-04-19 |
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Glentoran U20 | 3 - 3 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 10-08-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 1 - 2 | Dungannon Swifts U20 |
| 14-08-19 |
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Linfield U20 | 18:45 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 21-08-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 18:45 | Larne U20 |
| 28-08-19 |
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Glentoran U20 | 18:45 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 04-09-19 |
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Ballymena United U20 | 18:45 | Carrick Rangers U20 |
| 07-09-19 |
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Warrenpoint Town U20 | 13:00 | Ballymena United U20 |
| 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 | Crusaders U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Cliftonville U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Glenavon U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Larne U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Linfield U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Ballymena United U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Institute U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Coleraine U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 11 | Glentoran U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |