Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 12, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Ballymena United and Crusaders FC drew 1-1 on October 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 48′J. McGonigleCrusaders FC (pen.)
- 67′R. HarpurBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2019 | Dollingstown(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Institute(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2019 | Rangers U21(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2019 | Limavady United(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-3 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Crusaders FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Apr 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.7 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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