Ballymena United vs Crusaders: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

The managers D. Jeffrey and S. Baxter are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership league table.

It's no vacation for neither Ballymena United nor Crusaders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Ballymena United form and stats

Ballymena United, who have the most scored goals (74) in Premiership, are steadily winning games and points here. 11 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 16 games. Ballymena United has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Ballymena United's last game was hosting Glenavon and winning 4-3. Ahead of that match, Ballymena United won a home game hosting Coleraine (1-0).

With an average of more than two goals per home game (38 in 16 games), Ballymena United's attacking play is working. Ballymena United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Crusaders form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Crusaders seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Two away games in a row for Crusaders, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-4 versus Coleraine in the Premiership. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cliftonville wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

Crusaders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 32 goals from 17 games. 24 goals have been conceded by Crusaders in these games.

Head 2 Head

Crusaders - Ballymena United 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Ballymena United-Crusaders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ballymena United 3 wins, Crusaders 6 wins, 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

P. Heatley
14 goals
C. Friel
13 goals
A. Lecky
10 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Crusaders missing players

Ballymena United Crusaders
Total Home Statistic Away Total
37 19 Played 21 37
80 43 Scored 35 68
47 22 Conceded 32 52
100% 100% Over 0.5 95% 97%
89% 89% Over 1.5 71% 76%
73% 74% Over 2.5 67% 65%
38% 32% Over 3.5 48% 46%
22% 21% Over 4.5 29% 30%
68% 68% Both teams to score 57% 54%
22% 21% Clean Sheet 24% 27%
11% 11% Failed To Score 24% 22%
 
5.4 5.9 Corners For (avg) 5.2 5.3
5 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 4.9 4.6
1.3 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.3
1 0 Red Cards (total) 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Ballymena United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Crusaders is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Ballymena United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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