Linfield U20 expected to show superhero qualities when Carrick Rangers U20 visits

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership Development League
Competition: Mon 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Linfield U20 warm up for Carrick Rangers U20 with expectations of acquiring all three points. Can they? Open our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Linfield U20 have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Premiership Development League
  • Carrick Rangers U20 is in the worst form (1-2-3)

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.

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Linfield U20 form and stats

The story so far in the Premiership Development League for Linfield U20, who have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Premiership Development League, at their home stadium is 7 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Linfield U20 has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Linfield faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ballymena United U20 (1-3).

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

Linfield U20 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (34 goals in 13 games). Linfield U20 have conceded 28 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Carrick Rangers U20 form and stats

Carrick Rangers U20 have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premiership Development League, after 3-2-8 (13 played).

Carrick Rangers U20's previous game was their home loss versus Crusaders U20 (0-1).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cliftonville U20 at their stadium, the result 3-1.

Carrick has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. Carrick Rangers U20 can't defend away. 40 goals have been scored by the opposition in 13 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above. Carrick Rangers U20 has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The most up to date recorded history involving both these squads is the Carrick Rangers U20 - Linfield U20 1-3 played previously this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous four meetings): Linfield won four games, zero matches ended in a draw and Carrick Rangers U20 have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Linfield U20 missing players

Carrick Rangers U20 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Linfield U20 Carrick Rangers U20
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 13 5 Played P 4 13 23
13 7 1 Won W 1 3 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
11 5 4 Lost L 3 8 12
54 34 6 Scored S 7 21 34
55 28 12 Conceded C 13 40 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
76% 77% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 92% 70%
52% 54% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 77% 57%
40% 46% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 75% 46% 30%
68% 77% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 77% 65%
20% 15% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 13%
12% 8% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 26%
 
4.9 5 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 4
4.4 3.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.9 6.1
1.4 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.4 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.4 15.2 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.7 9.9
6.2 7.3 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.8 4.4
39% 40% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 30% 25%
 
11.9 10.6 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 15.7 13.5
5.9 5.6 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 7.8 6.2
Key stats in Premiership Development League this season:
  • All of Carrick Rangers U20's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Linfield U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Premiership Development League
  • Carrick Rangers U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Carrick Rangers U20 is in the worst form (1-2-3)
  • Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Linfield U20 have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Premiership Development League
  • 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 Crusaders U20 25 17 7 1 56 19 15 9 5 1 31 11 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 58
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 54 13 9 1 3 36 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 3 44
3 Cliftonville U20 25 13 2 10 64 54 12 6 2 4 35 20 13 7 0 6 29 34 10 41
4 Linfield U20 25 13 1 11 54 55 13 7 1 5 34 28 12 6 0 6 20 27 -1 40
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 24 11 5 8 61 48 11 8 0 3 38 21 13 3 5 5 23 27 13 38
6 Glenavon U20 25 10 4 11 63 55 14 9 2 3 47 27 11 1 2 8 16 28 8 34
7 Portadown U20 27 9 7 11 48 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -10 34
8 Glentoran U20 25 10 3 12 59 62 12 6 3 3 33 20 13 4 0 9 26 42 -3 33
9 Larne U20 26 9 6 11 37 45 12 4 4 4 20 16 14 5 2 7 17 29 -8 33
10 Coleraine U20 24 9 2 13 47 48 13 5 1 7 26 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 29
11 Carrick Rangers U20 23 6 5 12 34 52 10 3 3 4 13 12 13 3 2 8 21 40 -18 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 5 7 14 33 63 13 2 3 8 11 25 13 3 4 6 22 38 -30 22

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 Crusaders U20 25 17 7 1 56 19 15 9 5 1 31 11 10 8 2 0 25 8 37 58
2 Ballymena United U20 29 13 5 11 57 54 13 9 1 3 36 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 3 44
3 Cliftonville U20 25 13 2 10 64 54 12 6 2 4 35 20 13 7 0 6 29 34 10 41
4 Linfield U20 25 13 1 11 54 55 13 7 1 5 34 28 12 6 0 6 20 27 -1 40
5 Dungannon Swifts U20 24 11 5 8 61 48 11 8 0 3 38 21 13 3 5 5 23 27 13 38
6 Glenavon U20 25 10 4 11 63 55 14 9 2 3 47 27 11 1 2 8 16 28 8 34
7 Portadown U20 27 9 7 11 48 58 14 7 2 5 34 27 13 2 5 6 14 31 -10 34
8 Glentoran U20 25 10 3 12 59 62 12 6 3 3 33 20 13 4 0 9 26 42 -3 33
9 Larne U20 26 9 6 11 37 45 12 4 4 4 20 16 14 5 2 7 17 29 -8 33
10 Coleraine U20 24 9 2 13 47 48 13 5 1 7 26 26 11 4 1 6 21 22 -1 29
11 Carrick Rangers U20 23 6 5 12 34 52 10 3 3 4 13 12 13 3 2 8 21 40 -18 23
12 Warrenpoint Town U20 26 5 7 14 33 63 13 2 3 8 11 25 13 3 4 6 22 38 -30 22

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