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Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Crusaders
Crusaders
2024-03-09 15:00:00
2 - 4

Ballymena United vs Crusaders Live Stream, Predictions

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Full-Time Result Prediction
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Crusaders to Win

Crusaders arrive at Ballymena Showgrounds on Saturday for the Premiership fixture with home team Ballymena United.

View all Ballymena United v Crusaders tips, stats and our pre-match poll below including the latest game odds.

Over/Under 2.5 Goals Prediction
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Under 2.5

📊 Form Guide

Ballymena United
Ballymena United
LLLDLL 📉

Ballymena United will be looking for an improved result here following a 2-0 Premiership defeat last time out to Linfield.

Kyle McClean (55') and Matthew Fitzpatrick (78') scored for Linfield.

A common feature of recent Ballymena United games is the number of results with a nil in them.

From their previous six clashes before this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would have lost. That sort of trend isn’t assured to be sustained into this next game, of course.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Ballymena United:

  • have not emerged victorious against Crusaders in their previous 3 league matches.
  • have not won at home in their last 3 league matches.

Crusaders
Crusaders
LLLDWW 🌤

Crusaders head into the encounter after a 2-0 Premiership win to defeat Glenavon in their previous match.

For Crusaders, the goalscorers were Jude Winchester (10') and Ben Kennedy (54').

Throughout their 6 previous matches, Stephen Baxter's Crusaders have slotted home 6 times, yielding them the goals per game average of 1.

Taking a look at their past results, Crusaders:

  • haven't been defeated by Ballymena United when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
  • are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their prior head-to-head clashes dating back to 23/09/2022 shows us that Ballymena United have won 1 of these & Crusaders 4, with the number of drawn games being 1.

A sum of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 2 from Sky Blues and 10 created by The Hatchetmen. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The previous league clash between these sides was Premiership match day 12 on 13/10/2023 and the score finished Crusaders 1-0 Ballymena United.

The match was refereed by Keith Kennedy.

📋 Team News: Ballymena United

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just the sole fitness concern for the Ballymena United gaffer Jim Ervin to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy squad. Colin Coates (Knee surgery) won’t play.

🗞️ Team News: Crusaders

Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has not got a full squad to pick from. Jimmy Callacher (Cruciate ligament tear) and Josh Robinson (Cruciate ligament injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

💡 Prediction

We’re envisaging that Ballymena United may well find it hard to get anything against this Crusaders team who will likely score at least once to gain the upper hand.

We’re therefore tipping a good battle with a 0-1 advantage for Crusaders at full-time.

Will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 14:05 09/03/2024

Correct Score Prediction
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0-1
Ballymena United

⚽️ Team Focus:
Ballymena United

Formed: 1928
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds (3,824)
Captain: Colin Coates
Chairman: Matthew Armstrong
Manager: Jim Ervin
Competitions: Premiership position 11

🔑 Key Man: Noah Stewart

Customarily taking up the Striker position, Noah Stewart was born in N. Ireland. After having made a senior debut playing for Ballymena United in the 2023 - 2024 season, the skilful Forward has managed 6 league goals in the Premiership 2023 - 2024 campaign to date in a total of 21 appearances.

Crusaders 2023-10-13 18:45:00 1 - 0 Ballymena United
Ballymena United 2023-08-11 18:45:00 1 - 2 Crusaders
Ballymena United 2023-05-07 13:30:00 0 - 4 Crusaders
Ballymena United 2023-02-25 15:00:00 0 - 0 Crusaders
Crusaders 2022-11-14 19:45:00 0 - 1 Ballymena United
Crusaders 2022-09-23 18:45:00 3 - 0 Ballymena United
Pos Team Pld W D L +/- Pts Form
1
Larne
Larne Larne
30 22 7 1 45 73 WWWWW
2
Linfield
Linfield Linfield
31 23 3 5 34 72 LDLWW
3
Cliftonville
Cliftonville Cliftonville
31 21 4 6 44 67 DWWLL
4
Glentoran
Glentoran Glentoran
30 14 8 8 27 50 DDWLD
5
Crusaders
Crusaders Crusaders
30 14 6 10 16 48 LLDWW
6
Coleraine
Coleraine Coleraine
30 11 5 14 -16 38 LWLWW
7
Carrick Rangers
Carrick Rangers Carrick
30 10 5 15 -22 35 WLDWD
8
Loughgall
Loughgall Loughgall
30 9 6 15 -12 33 WLDLD
9
Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts Dungannon
30 8 7 15 -8 31 LWDLW
10
Glenavon
Glenavon Glenavon
30 9 4 17 -18 31 LDLLD
11
Ballymena United
Ballymena United Ballymena
30 5 4 21 -35 19 LLDLL
12
Newry City
Newry City Newry City
30 3 5 22 -55 14 LDDLL
Glentoran 2024-03-23 15:00:00 4 - 0 Ballymena United
Ballymena United 2024-03-16 15:00:00 0 - 2 Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United 2024-03-09 15:00:00 2 - 4 Crusaders
Linfield 2024-02-24 15:00:00 2 - 0 Ballymena United
Ballymena United 2024-02-17 15:00:00 0 - 1 Larne
Newry City 2024-02-09 19:45:00 1 - 1 Ballymena United
Newry City 2024-03-23 15:00:00 0 - 1 Crusaders
Crusaders 2024-03-16 15:00:00 1 - 1 Coleraine
Ballymena United 2024-03-09 15:00:00 2 - 4 Crusaders
Crusaders 2024-02-24 15:00:00 2 - 0 Glenavon
Loughgall 2024-02-17 15:00:00 0 - 1 Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts 2024-02-10 15:00:00 2 - 2 Crusaders
Ballymena United 2024-02-17 00:00:00 0 - 1 Larne
Ballymena United 2024-01-27 00:00:00 0 - 1 Loughgall
Ballymena United 2024-01-13 00:00:00 2 - 4 Dungannon Swifts
Ballymena United 2023-12-26 00:00:00 3 - 1 Coleraine
Ballymena United 2023-12-15 00:00:00 0 - 2 Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United 2023-12-02 00:00:00 0 - 0 Larne
Loughgall 2024-02-17 00:00:00 0 - 1 Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts 2024-02-10 00:00:00 2 - 2 Crusaders
Linfield 2024-01-20 00:00:00 1 - 0 Crusaders
Cliftonville 2023-12-26 00:00:00 2 - 1 Crusaders
Glenavon 2023-12-23 00:00:00 1 - 3 Crusaders
Carrick Rangers 2023-12-08 00:00:00 0 - 1 Crusaders
Goals scored 0.7
Goals conceded 1.6
Time first goal scored 47
Time first goal conceded 35
Yellow cards 2.7
Red cards 0.2
Subs used 3.5
Biggest victory 3-1
Biggest defeat 4-2
Goals scored 1.8
Goals conceded 1.1
Time first goal scored 39
Time first goal conceded 45
Yellow cards 2.1
Red cards 0.1
Subs used 3.1
Biggest victory 4-0
Biggest defeat 3-0
Noah Stewart 6
Fraser Taylor 3
Ryan Waide 3
Colin Coates 2
Isaac Westendorf 2
Ben Kennedy 12
Paul Heatley 8
Adam Lecky 6
Philip Lowry 6
Jarlath O'Rourke 4
Glentoran 2024-03-23 15:00:00 Ballymena United
Newry City 2024-03-23 15:00:00 Crusaders

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