Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 25, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC won 2-0 on January 25, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 71′D. CaddellCrusaders FC
- 85′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
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 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Larne(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Larne(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 28, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Dec 7, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 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