Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 22, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC won 2-1 on December 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′M. ShevlinBallymena United
- 37′C. CoatesCrusaders FC
- 61′G. WhyteCrusaders FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Glenavon FC(away) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Ards(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Crusaders FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Aug 11, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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