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Crusaders vs Ballymena United: Pre-Match Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Premiership 2024/2025

These are all the statistics you need to know for the Crusaders vs Ballymena United match scheduled for 15/02/2025 at 10:00 AM.

Get a full breakdown of both teams with complete statistics throughout the competition. Check out the latest team trends, current form, goals scored and conceded, head-to-head history, and other important information.

Relevant facts about Crusaders vs Ballymena United

Here is some information about Crusaders vs Ballymena United that could prove helpful in your analysis of the match:

• Under 9.5 corners: The last 5 matches involving Crusaders have had under 9.5 corners. 
• Winless: Ballymena United is currently on a run of 5 consecutive matches without winning in the competition.
• Under 9.5 corners: The last 4 matches involving Ballymena United have had under 9.5 corners. 

And now here is a list of statistical probabilities for the upcoming Crusaders vs Ballymena United match in the NIFL Premiership.

Stat Probabilities for Crusaders vs Ballymena United

Here are the percentage chances that certain statistical events will happen in Crusaders vs Ballymena United, according to our projection system.

• BTTS: The statistics say the chances of both teams scoring in Crusaders vs Ballymena United is 55%.
• Over 2.5 goals: The combination of stats for Crusaders and Ballymena United show that there is 55% chance of over 2.5 goals scored in this match.

Aside from all the different stats for this match, you can also check out our free predictions for this and other matches, which provide more important details.

Overall Performance of Crusaders vs Ballymena United

Let’s now take a look at how Crusaders and Ballymena United have performed thus far in the NIFL Premiership. Crusaders has played 28 matches and has a record of 12 wins, 4 draws, and 12 losses.

Meanwhile, Ballymena United has 10 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses in 25 matches thus far.

So based on those numbers, Crusaders has a win rate of 43%, while Ballymena United has come out on top in 40% of their matches.

Crusaders - Home performance

 Crusaders has played at home 14 times in the NIFL Premiership, and has the following record in those matches:

• Wins: 6
• Draws: 2
• Defeats: 6

That gives Crusaders a 43% win rate at their home stadium. They have been held to draws 14% of the time, while losses make up 43% of their home matches.

Ballymena United - Away performance

On the opposite side, Ballymena United has played 13 away matches thus far, and these are their numbers as the visiting side:

• Wins: 6
• Draws: 2
• Defeats: 5

In terms of percentages, Ballymena United has won 46% of away matches. They have drawn with their hosts in 15% of those matches and have suffered defeat 38% of the time as visitors.

And if you’re interested in finding out more home and away statistics for both sides, you can also get that information on this page.

Goal statistics for Crusaders vs Ballymena United

Goal statistics are a good way to see how both teams perform offensively and defensively. So here are the goals scored and conceded numbers of Crusaders and Ballymena United ahead of their upcoming matchup.

Goals scored

Crusaders has scored a total of 35 goals so far in the NIFL Premiership, while their opponent Ballymena United has found the back of the net 30 times to date.

Based on average goals scored, Crusaders has an average of 1.25 goals scored in this current campaign, and Ballymena United has scored 1.2 on average.

These scoring statistics help give a deeper understanding of the two sides’ attacking ability thus far in the competition. And if you’d like to see more detailed stats of the two teams, the APWin platform also provides goals scored at home and away, expected goals, and first to score stats.

Goals conceded

On the defensive side of the ball, Crusaders has conceded 39 goals in 28 matches, which is an average of 1.39 goals conceded per match. 

Meanwhile, visiting Ballymena United has an average of 1.32 goals conceded per match after surrendering 33 goals in 25 matches.

And for additional information about the two teams' defences during the current campaign, check out the tables above, which provide clean sheet percentages and expected goals against stats.

Direct Matchups Between Crusaders vs Ballymena United

Crusaders and Ballymena United have played each other 41 times in recent years. In those matches, Crusaders has 27 wins, Ballymena United has 9 wins, and there have been 5 draws.

These recent head-to-head numbers should make clear who has had the upper hand in this matchup, or if the two sides have been more evenly matched. Moreover, it may help in predicting the outcome of the next Crusaders vs Ballymena United match.

Other trends from recent matchups

• Victories: Crusaders has won 5 matches in a row against Ballymena United.
• Undefeated: Crusaders has not lost to Ballymena United in their last 6 matches.
• Matches with goals conceded: Crusaders has conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches against Ballymena United.

These statistics for the Crusaders vs Ballymena United match are just the tip of the iceberg, as you can find so much more data for all the upcoming matches. Check out the teams’ average corners per game, expected goals stats, yellow and red cards, and plenty of other information to help football fans make more educated bets and predictions.

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