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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 8
Oct 9, 2021 at 3pm UK
Ballymena Showgrounds

Ballymena
0 - 1
Crusaders

FT(HT: 0-1)
O'Rourke (13')
Joe Burns (86'), Wilson (87'), Weir (89')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Crusaders.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ballymena United win with a probability of 40.67%. A win for Crusaders had a probability of 35.02% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ballymena United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.86%) and 2-0 (6.12%). The likeliest Crusaders win was 1-2 (8.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.23%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
40.67%24.31%35.02%
Both teams to score 60.03%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
57.38%42.62%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.98%65.02%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.93%21.07%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.12%53.88%
Crusaders Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.05%23.95%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.82%58.18%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 40.67%
    Crusaders 35.02%
    Draw 24.31%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
2-1 @ 8.75%
1-0 @ 7.86%
2-0 @ 6.12%
3-1 @ 4.54%
3-2 @ 3.25%
3-0 @ 3.18%
4-1 @ 1.77%
4-2 @ 1.26%
4-0 @ 1.24%
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 40.67%
1-1 @ 11.23%
2-2 @ 6.25%
0-0 @ 5.05%
3-3 @ 1.55%
Other @ 0.24%
Total : 24.31%
1-2 @ 8.03%
0-1 @ 7.21%
0-2 @ 5.15%
1-3 @ 3.82%
2-3 @ 2.98%
0-3 @ 2.46%
1-4 @ 1.37%
2-4 @ 1.06%
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 35.02%

Head to Head
Apr 2, 2021 7.30pm
Gameweek 15
Ballymena
0-1
Crusaders
Wilson (75')
Brown (78')
Feb 20, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 28
Crusaders
2-1
Ballymena
McGonigle (43'), Heatley (46')
Larmour (33'), O'Rourke (85'), Heatley (90')
McCready (12')
Ervin (83')
Nov 7, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 4
Ballymena
1-4
Crusaders
McElroy (24')
Harpur (35'), Strain (43'), Hume (65'), Winchester (77'), McElroy (84')
Clarke (48'), Owens (53', 78'), Caddell (83')
Lowry (69'), Thompson (72')
Jan 25, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 27
Crusaders
2-0
Ballymena
Caddell (71'), Clarke (85')
Joe Burns (44')

Addis (87')
Dec 7, 2019 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1LinfieldLinfield26193450193160
2GlentoranGlentoran2412573021941
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon26124103731640
4PortadownPortadown25114103229337
5CrusadersCrusaders27114123439-537
6LarneLarne19105424141035
7CliftonvilleCliftonville24104103127434
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena24102122831-332
9ColeraineColeraine248793836231
10GlenavonGlenavon2587102633-731
11Carrick RangersCarrick2457122135-1422
12Loughgall2634192561-3613


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