Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 2-4 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 2-4 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. LeckyCrusaders FC
- 18′K. NelsonBallymena United
- 28′F. TaylorBallymena United
- 67′B. KennedyCrusaders FC
- 71′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 74′J. O'RourkeCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Crusaders FC have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Larne(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Loughgall(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Glentoran(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Oct 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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