Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 13, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC won 1-0 on October 13, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. LeckyCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Newry City AFC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Loughgall(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| May 7, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-4 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Aug 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 4th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 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