Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 0-3 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on April 27, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 0-3 on April 27, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 11′Rory PattersonCrusaders FC
- 42′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
- 56′M. SnoddyCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Ards(away) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Jan 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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