Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC won 3-2 on January 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 6′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 25′J. WinchesterBallymena United
- 29′K. OwensCrusaders FC
- 64′S. McCulloughBallymena United
- 86′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ards(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Ballymena United 3-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Crusaders FC 2-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Dec 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 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