Both these contenders are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Linfield U20 having a 9 point lead on Portadown U20 in the league table. Get ready!
- Portadown U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an in-your-face game!
Portadown U20 form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership Development League, Portadown U20 have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Portadown has won their last four matches.
Portadown U20's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Glenavon U20 (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Glentoran U20 in a game that was won 3-1.Portadown U20 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 33 goals in 13 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Portadown U20 with 27 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Linfield U20 form and stats
The visitors are W6-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership Development League.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Linfield, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Ballymena United U20 (placed 2nd).
Prior to that match, a home win 6-3 against Glentoran U20.The travelling fans enjoy Linfield U20's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. The Linfield U20 manager has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the squads played each other previously this season; Linfield U20 - Portadown U20 2-1. Previous two meetings between these squads: Portadown won zero, Linfield U20 were winners in one and we saw one draw. one game with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Portadown U20 missing players
Linfield U20 missing players
| Portadown U20 | Linfield U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 47 | 33 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 54 |
| 58 | 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 5 | 26 | 54 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 92% |
| 77% | 85% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 82% | 79% |
| 58% | 62% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 55% | 54% |
| 31% | 46% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 42% |
| 62% | 54% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 71% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 21% |
| 23% | 23% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 15 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.3 | 13.4 |
| 4.5 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| 46% | 51% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 40% |
| 12.9 | 11 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 13.8 | 11.8 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
- All of Portadown U20's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Linfield U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Linfield U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portadown U20 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portadown U20 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 54 |
| 2 | Ballymena United U20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 52 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 44 |
| 3 | Cliftonville U20 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 62 | 51 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Linfield U20 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 40 |
| 5 | Dungannon Swifts U20 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 35 |
| 6 | Larne U20 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 32 |
| 7 | Glenavon U20 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 54 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | Portadown U20 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | -11 | 31 |
| 9 | Glentoran U20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 61 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 42 | -6 | 30 |
| 10 | Coleraine U20 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers U20 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 40 | -17 | 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 |
