This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premiership Development League, Warrenpoint Town U20 holding 11th place and Ballymena United U20 lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Warrenpoint Town U20 nor Ballymena United U20 as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Warrenpoint Town U20 form and stats
With 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Warrenpoint Town U20, who have the fewest wins (3) at home in Premiership Development League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.Warrenpoint Town U20 are returning here after visiting Ballymena United U20 in a Premiership Development League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Crusaders U20 and winning 2-0.
Warrenpoint Town U20 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 23 goals in 13 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Warrenpoint Town U20 having conceded 37 goals here so far.
Ballymena United U20 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Ballymena United U20 so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 4-0-11 (win-draw-lose). With the Ballymena United U20 losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.Ballymena United U20 failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Warrenpoint Town U20 (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 1-2. A 1-6 defeat away at Glentoran U20 before that.
Ballymena United U20 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 15 games. There are big problems for the Ballymena United U20 defense as they have conceded 46 goals in 15 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ballymena United U20 - Warrenpoint Town U20 1-2. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 1 - 0 - 1 (Warrenpoint Town U20 wins - draws - Ballymena United U20 wins).Warrenpoint Town U20 missing players
Ballymena United U20 missing players
| Warrenpoint Town U20 | Ballymena United U20 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | Played | 16 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 94% | 90% |
| 93% | 92% | Over 2.5 | 81% | 84% |
| 68% | 62% | Over 3.5 | 62% | 65% |
| 50% | 46% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 39% |
| 82% | 77% | Both teams to score | 56% | 58% |
| 4% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 3% |
| 14% | 23% | Failed To Score | 44% | 42% |
| 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 |
