Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 30Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC won 3-1 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. GlackinCrusaders FC
- 61′J. OwensCrusaders FC
- 83′J. OwensCrusaders FC
- 89′K. BalmerBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Ballymena United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Ards(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Ballymena United 1-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Dec 22, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1 | 12/15 | 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