Match Report
The table read 11th (Glenavon U20, 33 pts) against 5th (Cliftonville U20, 43 pts), 10 points apart. Glenavon U20 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 2.12 goals per team per game, Glenavon U20 ran at 1.74 scored and 2.52 conceded, Cliftonville U20 at 1.85 and 2.24.
Glenavon U20 had not won in 5 games.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Glenavon U20 have 1 win to Cliftonville U20's 8, with 3 draws, at 4.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 83% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%. Goals have dried up lately: 3.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 4.25 across the full history.
Mourneview Park, capacity 4,160, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Glenavon U20 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.