The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership Development League league table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Linfield U20 form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 Premiership Development League games here for Linfield U20, who have the the best goal difference (+36) in Premiership Development League,. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Linfield U20's previous game was a Premiership Development League match also played at home, ending 6-2 versus Glenavon U20 (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting Carrick Rangers U20.
As mentioned above, Linfield U20 "killed" Glenavon U20 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Linfield U20 is on fire here. A stunning 22 from 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Cliftonville U20 form and stats
Cliftonville U20 have an excellent away record in the Premiership Development League so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
Two travels in a row for Cliftonville U20, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Premiership Development League win against Glentoran U20. Before that, Cliftonville U20 secured a home win against Larne U20 with the score 7-0.
Cliftonville U20 have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. In the opposite end, Cliftonville U20 have conceded 11 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Linfield U20 - Cliftonville U20 0-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's {2 Linfield U20 victories}, 0 draws and {2 Cliftonville U20 wins}. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Linfield U20 missing players
Cliftonville U20 missing players
| Linfield U20 | Cliftonville U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 52 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 75% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 42% | 43% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 43% | 53% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 17% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 7% |
| 7.1 | 6.6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.7 | 5.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.7 | 3.8 |
| 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 148 | 106 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 93 |
| 82 | 62 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 50 |
| 35% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 46% |
- Cliftonville U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cliftonville U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville U20 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cliftonville U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cliftonville U20 is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Linfield U20 has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Linfield U20 has the the best goal difference (+36)
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield U20 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 35 | 43 |
| 2 | Cliftonville U20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 35 | 40 |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 36 | 30 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Coleraine U20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Glentoran U20 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Ballymena United U20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 9 | Larne U20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 29 | -33 | 15 |
| 10 | Glenavon U20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 34 | -23 | 12 |
| 11 | Institute U20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 10 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | -31 | 8 |