Premiership match preview: Ballymena United versus Crusaders

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 12.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (4390 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Ballymena United have their presumed home advantage while Crusaders are ahead 10 points in the Premiership table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ballymena United and Crusaders.

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Ballymena United form and stats

Ballymena United have played 4 Premiership games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Ballymena United's previous game was a Irish League Cup match also played at home, ending 6-0 versus Dollingstown. The home side are looking to build on that result. A 1-1 draw away in the Premiership before that, with Institute the opponent.

The Ballymena United manager D. Jeffrey has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. Ballymena United have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Crusaders form and stats

Crusaders, who have the most scored goals (31) in Premiership, have six points from their first three away games in the Premiership, meaning two victories and a loss.

Two travels in a row for Crusaders, whose manager S. Baxter could celebrate last time after the Irish League Cup win against Limavady United. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Linfield in the Premiership.

Crusaders are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (10 goals from 3 away games). 4 goals have been conceded by Crusaders in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Ballymena United won 3, Crusaders won 6 and 1 draw. 9 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Heatley
7 goals
C. Friel
5 goals
P. Lowry
5 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Crusaders missing players

Ballymena United Crusaders
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 3 10
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 8
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
17 8 3 Scored S 0 10 31
12 4 2 Conceded C 0 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 90%
67% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 80%
44% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 60%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 40%
78% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 60%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.2 1.3 1 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6 4.8
5.6 7.7 11 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 2 3.5
1.5 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 2.4
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Ballymena United's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Crusaders's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Ballymena United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ballymena United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ballymena United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crusaders have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Crusaders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Crusaders have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Ballymena United
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
18-09-19 CC Ballymena United 0 - 1 Rangers U21
21-09-19 PR Glenavon 3 - 1 Ballymena United
28-09-19 PR Ballymena United 2 - 1 Cliftonville
05-10-19 PR Institute 1 - 1 Ballymena United
08-10-19 ILC Ballymena United 6 - 0 Dollingstown
12-10-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Crusaders
19-10-19 PR Linfield 14:00 Ballymena United
25-10-19 PR Glentoran 18:45 Ballymena United
02-11-19 PR Ballymena United 15:00 Larne
09-11-19 PR Ballymena United 15:00 Carrick Rangers
Crusaders
All Irish League Cup Champions League Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
14-09-19 PR Crusaders 3 - 2 Glenavon
21-09-19 PR Coleraine 4 - 2 Crusaders
28-09-19 PR Crusaders 5 - 2 Glentoran
04-10-19 PR Crusaders 1 - 0 Linfield
08-10-19 ILC Limavady United 1 - 4 Crusaders
12-10-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Crusaders
19-10-19 PR Crusaders 14:00 Coleraine
26-10-19 PR Glenavon 16:00 Crusaders
02-11-19 PR Crusaders 15:00 Institute
11-11-19 PR Larne 19:45 Crusaders

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crusaders 10 8 1 1 31 10 7 6 1 0 21 6 3 2 0 1 10 4 21 25
2 Coleraine 10 5 5 0 25 9 5 2 3 0 10 3 5 3 2 0 15 6 16 20
3 Cliftonville 10 6 1 3 17 8 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 4 1 1 13 4 9 19
4 Larne 9 4 3 2 23 10 4 2 1 1 14 4 5 2 2 1 9 6 13 15
5 Linfield 7 5 0 2 17 6 4 3 0 1 13 5 3 2 0 1 4 1 11 15
6 Ballymena United 9 4 3 2 17 12 4 2 1 1 8 4 5 2 2 1 9 8 5 15
7 Glentoran 10 4 2 4 16 16 5 3 1 1 10 5 5 1 1 3 6 11 0 14
8 Dungannon Swifts 10 4 2 4 15 23 5 3 1 1 9 9 5 1 1 3 6 14 -8 14
9 Glenavon 9 2 1 6 10 27 4 2 1 1 6 6 5 0 0 5 4 21 -17 7
10 Carrick Rangers 9 2 0 7 8 16 5 0 0 5 2 11 4 2 0 2 6 5 -8 6
11 Institute 10 1 2 7 8 25 5 0 1 4 4 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 -17 5
12 Warrenpoint Town 9 1 0 8 7 32 4 1 0 3 6 14 5 0 0 5 1 18 -25 3

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