National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Mid-Ulster W or Crusaders Strikers W that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Mid-Ulster W saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premiership Women. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Crusaders Strikers W have had more rest.
Mid-Ulster W form and stats
Mid-Ulster W have collected 1 point from their Premiership Women home games so far after 0-1-4.
Mid-Ulster suffered a slightly shocking defeat 0-4 against Linfield W in their previous match, also a home game. As you see from the result above, Mid-Ulster W suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Before that game, the home loss against Lisburn W with the scoreline 2-4.Mid-Ulster are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Mid-Ulster W have let the opposition score 16 times, an average of more than three per game.
Crusaders Strikers W form and stats
Playing away, Crusaders Strikers W have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premiership Women this season.
Two travels in a row for Crusaders, whose manager Baird could celebrate last time after the win against Sion Swifts W.
Prior to that result Crusaders Strikers W won their away game at Mid-Ulster W in the Premiership Women. The scoreline was 4-2.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Crusaders Strikers W are regular goalscorers on their travels.
Head 2 Head
Mid-Ulster W missing players
Crusaders Strikers W missing players
| Mid-Ulster W | Crusaders Strikers W | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 49 | 33 | Scored | S | 21 | 46 | ||
| 45 | 20 | Conceded | C | 28 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 82% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 59% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 38% | 28% | ||
| 45% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 20% | ||
| 23% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.7 | ||
| 9.7 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | ||
| 0.3 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.1 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 27% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 33% | ||
| 22 | 21.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 9.9 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 5.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville W | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 21 |
| 2 | Glentoran BU W | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 19 |
| 3 | Linfield W | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Crusaders Strikers W | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Sion Swifts W | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Lisburn W | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -21 | 4 |
| 7 | Derry City W | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -21 | 2 |
| 8 | Mid-Ulster W | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | -27 | 1 |
