Newry City U20 hope to sell all tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 25 points and a 10th position in the Premiership Development League table. Visiting Dungannon Swifts U20 holds 8th place with 37.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Newry City U20 and Dungannon Swifts U20.
Newry City U20 form and stats
The struggle is real here with only 14 points collected from 14 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 4-2-8. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Newry City U20 to get some points in this home game.The fans are hoping that Newry City U20 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 3-5 away loss in the Premiership Development League game against Glenavon U20 (placed 5th). Heartbreak before that as Newry City U20 lost 2-4 at Linfield U20's place.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (28 in 14 games), Newry City U20's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Newry City U20's unpleasant statistic is 28 goals surrendered.
Dungannon Swifts U20 form and stats
7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. That’s the product of Dungannon Swifts U20 playing as the away team this season. It's all red in the travel logs of Dungannon Swifts U20, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.Two away games in a row for Dungannon Swifts U20, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Linfield U20 in the Premiership Development League. A home win before that, celebrating 6-1 vs Glenavon U20.
Dungannon Swifts U20 are a potent attacking force on the road with their 44 goals in 15 games on the road. Dungannon Swifts U20 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 44 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newry City U20 - Dungannon Swifts U20 5-8. Newry City U20-Dungannon Swifts U20 H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Newry City U20 1 win, Dungannon Swifts U20 1 win, 0 draws.Newry City U20 missing players
Dungannon Swifts U20 missing players
| Newry City U20 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 86% | 86% | Over 2.5 | 88% | 94% |
| 64% | 79% | Over 3.5 | 62% | 72% |
| 39% | 43% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 53% |
| 71% | 79% | Both teams to score | 75% | 78% |
| 11% | 7% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 9% |
| 21% | 14% | Failed To Score | 12% | 12% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Linfield U20 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 59 | 66 |
| 2 | Glentoran U20 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 93 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 44 | 58 |
| 3 | Institute U20 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Cliftonville U20 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 48 |
| 5 | Glenavon U20 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 6 | Crusaders U20 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 68 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Coleraine U20 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 39 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 68 | 82 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 42 | -14 | 37 |
| 9 | Ballymena United U20 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 91 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 46 | -53 | 28 |
| 10 | Newry City U20 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 31 | -25 | 25 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town U20 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 47 | -38 | 23 |
| 12 | Ards U20 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 83 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 36 | -44 | 22 |
