Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 27, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Ballymena United won 3-0 on October 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. LeckyBallymena United
- 76′W. FaulknerBallymena United
- 78′A. McGroryBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Institute(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | H&W Welders(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Aug 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 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