Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on April 28, 2018 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 1-2 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 60′C. FrielBallymena United
- 77′P. LowryCrusaders FC
- 86′D. CushleyCrusaders FC
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 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 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