Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 9, 2021 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 0-1 on October 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. O'RourkeCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 9 wins, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Annagh United(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Larne(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Moyola Park(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Ballymena United 1-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Apr 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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