Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Linfield U20 2nd with 73 points, Crusaders U20 4th with 49, 24 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.15/2.36 for Crusaders U20 and 3/1.94 for Linfield U20 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.12.
Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Crusaders U20, 12/15 for Linfield U20.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Crusaders U20, 5 for Linfield U20 and 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings. 82% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 55%.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Crusaders U20: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Linfield U20: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Crusaders U20 45% · Linfield U20 55% · Total shots: 8-22 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 4-8