Another action-packed fixture in Premiership Development League as Linfield U20 welcome Carrick Rangers U20

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Wed 11.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Linfield U20 have performed better than Carrick Rangers U20 so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

The visiting Carrick Rangers U20 played their last game only four days ago, a Premiership Development League match. That game was also an away game, at Dungannon Swifts U20. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Linfield U20 form and stats

Linfield U20 have performed here this season with 12 wins from 16 Premiership Development League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 4. Linfield U20 has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Cliftonville U20.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Crusaders U20 (0-1).

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Linfield U20 is on fire here. A stunning 49 from 16 league matches. Linfield U20's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats

4-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Carrick Rangers U20 in their Premiership Development League matches away.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Glentoran U20.

As you can tell from the result, the match against Dungannon Swifts U20 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today?

Carrick Rangers U20 has another fixture away, a Premiership Development League game, against Glentoran U20 in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Carrick Rangers U20 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. The Carrick Rangers U20 manager has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Linfield U20 and Carrick Rangers U20 have met before this season: Carrick Rangers U20 - Linfield U20 1-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Linfield U20 won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Carrick Rangers U20 has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Linfield U20 missing players

Carrick Rangers U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Linfield U20 Carrick Rangers U20
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 16 4 Played P 4 12 26
21 12 4 Won W 1 4 10
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 5
7 4 0 Lost L 3 6 11
93 49 15 Scored S 8 21 50
33 18 5 Conceded C 13 25 53
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 85%
79% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 58% 73%
68% 62% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 58% 62%
54% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 42% 42%
54% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 54%
32% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 15%
14% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 42% 31%
 
6.4 6.4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5 4.5
3.7 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.7 5.1
0.8 0.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
229 167 34 Total Shots T S 19 41 131
118 89 16 Shots on Target S O 8 15 59
33% 34% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 47% 31%
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • Carrick Rangers U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Carrick Rangers U20 have scored away.
  • 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 25 14 3 8 58 52 12 7 2 3 31 23 13 7 1 5 27 29 6 45
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 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
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 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 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 27 3 2 22 18 79 13 1 1 11 9 36 14 2 1 11 9 43 -61 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 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 25 14 3 8 58 52 12 7 2 3 31 23 13 7 1 5 27 29 6 45
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 28 12 0 16 62 68 13 6 0 7 30 28 15 6 0 9 32 40 -6 36
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 27 8 3 16 36 78 16 6 1 9 26 41 11 2 2 7 10 37 -42 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 27 3 2 22 18 79 13 1 1 11 9 36 14 2 1 11 9 43 -61 11

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