Ards vs Crusaders FC: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 33Kick-off on March 23, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Ards vs Crusaders FC?
Ards and Crusaders FC drew 2-2 on March 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. KellyArds
- 54′Craig McCleanArds
- 69′D. CaddellCrusaders FC
- 83′Ronan HaleCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ards have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Crusaders FC have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Institute(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Ards win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2018 | Ards 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Crusaders FC 4-2 Ards | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Ards | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Ards 2-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Crusaders FC 0-0 Ards | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Ards score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy