Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 15, 2022 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 March 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 9′P. LowryCrusaders FC
- 52′R. WaideBallymena United
- 65′J. McMurrayCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-2 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2022 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Larne(home) | 3-3 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-3 Ballymena United | League Cup |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Ballymena United 1-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Nov 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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