Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 0-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 25, 2023 at 03:00 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 0-0 on February 25, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Crusaders FC have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Portadown(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Newington Youth(home) | 4-1 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Bangor(away) | 2-1 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2022 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| May 7, 2022 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-3 Ballymena United | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Nov 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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