The home crowds anticipate a win in this fixture, as the home advantage should work versus a struggling visitor. Linfield U20 are in 7th spot while the guesting Portadown U20 panic at 9th.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Portadown U20 have yet to win a game away.
Linfield U20 and Portadown U20 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Linfield U20 form and stats
Linfield U20 have played 4 Premiership Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Linfield U20 to get some points in this home game.
Linfield are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Dungannon Swifts U20. A goal frenzy last time out for Linfield, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Dungannon Swifts U20. Fun stuff to watch!
Preceding that match was the home game against Larne U20 that was lost 1-2.Linfield are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (12 goals in 4 games). Linfield U20 have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Portadown U20 form and stats
There's been little loot from Portadown U20's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Premiership Development League. Portadown U20 only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 4 draws.
Portadown go into this game after a win, the home game against Coleraine U20 that ended 3-1.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Ballymena United U20's place.Portadown find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. The Portadown manager has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other already this season, with the match result Linfield - Portadown U20 1-1 entered in the official records.Linfield U20 missing players
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| Linfield U20 | Portadown U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 80% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 70% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 60% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 5.7 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 16.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.3 | 13.6 |
| 6.2 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 5 |
| 41% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 60% |
| 8.8 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.3 | 13 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
- All of Linfield U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Portadown U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Linfield U20 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown U20 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portadown U20 have yet to win a game away.
- Portadown 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 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 25 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 16 |
| 4 | Larne U20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Glenavon U20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Linfield U20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Glentoran U20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Portadown U20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | -10 | 11 |
| 11 | Coleraine U20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 7 |