Match Report
Ballymena United U20 went into the game 8th in the table on 40 points; Glenavon U20 sat 11th on 33 — a 7-point gap. Glenavon U20 ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/1.88 for Ballymena United U20 and 1.74/2.52 for Glenavon U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.12.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Ballymena United U20, 1 draw and 4 for Glenavon U20, at 4.56 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 89% of the meetings won by the home side. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.