Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 11, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 1-2 on August 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. LeckyCrusaders FC
- 29′J. O'RourkeCrusaders FC
- 90′R. WaideBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Crusaders FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Knockbreda(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Limavady United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2023 | Rosenborg(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Ballymacash Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Rosenborg(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 22, 2023 | H&W Welders(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Haka(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-4 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 7, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on May 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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