Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 7, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on December 7, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 88′J. KellyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Institute(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Larne(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Institute(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Ballymena United 1-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-3 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Crusaders FC 3-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Oct 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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