A win is the only result that will do for the Linfield U20 fans in this clash with Portadown U20, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the away side in the Premiership Development League standings.
- Linfield U20 have the most scored goals (44) in Premiership Development League
- Portadown U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
There have been little to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a Premiership Development League match only two days earlier. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Portadown U20 have had more rest.
Linfield U20 form and stats
13 points is a decent return from 6 Premiership Development League games here for Linfield U20. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. days ago.
Linfield U20's last game was hosting Coleraine U20 (placed 7th) and winning 2-0.
Before that game, the 8-1 home victory against Newry City U20.It's goals goals goals for Linfield U20 who have scored 19 goals from 6 league home games. On the other hand, Linfield have conceded 7 goals.
Portadown U20 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Portadown U20 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Portadown U20 had fun at their own home last time out, beating Coleraine U20 4-2. As you can tell from the result, the match against Coleraine U20 was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Crusaders U20's place.As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Portadown U20's match history for similar games we find 4 matches. The home team won 3 of these as expected, 3 of them by at least two goals. Portadown U20 managed 0 draws and 1 surprise win.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this team's 12 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
The travelling fans enjoy Portadown U20's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. Portadown has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Linfield U20 and Portadown U20 have duelled already this season: Portadown U20 - Linfield U20 0-7. Statistics for the preceeding four meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Linfield, one draw and one win for Portadown U20. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Linfield U20 missing players
Portadown U20 missing players
| Linfield U20 | Portadown U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 44 | 19 | 12 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 13 | 21 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 71% | 75% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 71% | 67% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 43% | 58% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 17% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 43% | 33% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.8 | 13.8 | 31 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 13 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 47% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 44% |
| 8.6 | 10.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 14 | 15.6 |
| 3.1 | 4.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 6.4 |
- All of Linfield U20's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Linfield U20 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield U20 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premiership Development League
- Linfield U20 have the most clean sheets (5) in Premiership Development League
- Linfield U20 have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Premiership Development League
- Linfield U20 have the most scored goals (44) in Premiership Development League
- Linfield U20 have the the best goal difference (+33) in Premiership Development League
- Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Linfield U20 is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premiership Development League
- Portadown U20 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield U20 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | Crusaders U20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 22 |
| 4 | Glentoran U20 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 6 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 9 | Portadown U20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | Ballymena United U20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 11 | Larne U20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -20 | 3 |
| 12 | Newry City U20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 42 | -57 | 0 |
