Crusaders 2-1 Ballymena United - February 20, 2021 / Danske Bank Premiership 2020/2021
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46'
12'
Joe McCready
CRU
12' - Goal
Joe McCready
33' - Yellow card
Daniel Larmour33
43' - Goal
Jamie McGonigle43
CRU
46' - Goal
Paul Heatley
46' - Substitution
Daniel Larmouris substituted by Chris Hegarty46
73' - Substitution
James Knowlesis substituted by Sean Graham
83' - Yellow card
Jim Ervin
85' - Yellow card
Jarlath O'Rourke85 90' - Yellow card
Paul Heatley90
90' - Substitution
Jim Ervinis substituted by Spencer Beattie
BU
BU
Team line-ups
Crusaders
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 34 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | D |
Daniel Larmour | 4633 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Billy Joe Burns | 31 | 238 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Aidan Wilson | 22 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Jarlath O'Rourke | 85 | 26 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 6 | M |
Robbie Weir | 32 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 12 | M |
Declan Caddell | 32 | 268 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 31 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Paul Heatley | 4690 | 33 | 295 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | F |
Jordan Owens | 31 | 304 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Jamie McGonigle | 43 | 24 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
28.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
122
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Ross Glendinning | 27 | 119 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | D |
Conor Keeley | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | D |
Jim Ervin | 9083 | 35 | 203 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | D |
Trai Hume | 18 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Ross Redman | 31 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
James Knowles | 73 | 27 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 28 | M |
Ben Wylie | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 26 | M |
Joshua Kelly | 21 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | F |
Ryan Waide | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | F |
Paul McElroy | 26 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 32 | F |
Joe McCready | 12 | 30 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
43
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | G |
Neil Shields | 24 | ||||
| 3 | D |
Chris Hegarty | 46 | 28 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | D |
Michael Ruddy | 27 | ||||
| 24 | M |
Reece McGinley | 20 | ||||
| 16 | F |
Adam Lecky | 29 | ||||
| 8 | F |
Ben Kennedy | 24 | ||||
| 11 | F |
David Cushley | 31 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | D |
Sean Graham | 73 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Tony Kane | 33 | ||||
| 24 | D |
Kavan Keenan | 22 | ||||
| 29 | M |
Spencer Beattie | 90 | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | M |
Andy McGrory | 29 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jordan Owens
IN
Jordan Forsythe
OUT
Jamie McGonigle
IN
Ben Kennedy
OUT
Daniel Larmour
IN
Chris Hegarty
OUT
Robbie Weir
IN
Adam Lecky
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ross Glendinning
IN
Jordan Williamson
OUT
Ryan Waide
IN
Shay McCartan
OUT
James Knowles
IN
Andy McGrory
OUT
Joe McCready
IN
Tony Kane
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
55
680
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Baxter vs Ballymena United
31 victories
12 draws
11 losses
Baxter vs Jeffrey
21 victories
11 draws
24 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
58
213
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
58 %
Jeffrey vs Crusaders
46 victories
19 draws
25 losses
Jeffrey vs Baxter
24 victories
11 draws
21 losses
Referee
Lee Tavinder
22 victories |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Crusaders25 matches | General total | Ballymena United25 matches | 10 victories |
6 draws |
9 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Crusaders3 matches | Season total | Ballymena United3 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on April 20, 2024 | Latest figure on April 13, 2024 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Crusaders keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Ballymena United at home running (since 01/01/2019). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 06/08/2016-24/02/2018 time period (4 matches).
Crusaders keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Ballymena United running (since 12/10/2019). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 31/08/2010-20/08/2011 time period (5 matches).
No Ballymena United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before David Jeffrey has reached 46% of wins .
General ranking
| 1 | Linfield | 39 pts | 18 rd | |
| 2 | Larne | 36 pts | 19 rd | |
| 3 | Crusaders | 33 pts | 19 rd | |
| 4 | Coleraine | 31 pts | 18 rd | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 29 pts | 20 rd |
General ranking
| 5 | Cliftonville | 29 pts | 20 rd | |
| 6 | Glentoran | 24 pts | 16 rd | |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 23 pts | 17 rd | |
| 8 | Glenavon | 21 pts | 16 rd | |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 17 pts | 17 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VCrusaders 5-0 Portadown12/12/2020 | VCrusaders 4-0 Warrenpoint Town02/01/2021 | DCrusaders 3-3 Larne23/01/2021 | VCrusaders 1-0 Glentoran02/02/2021 | LCrusaders 1-2 Linfield06/02/2021 | LCrusaders 1-3 Carrick Rangers13/02/2021 |
| Overall | DCrusaders 3-3 Larne23/01/2021 | DPortadown 2-2 Crusaders26/01/2021 | LColeraine 2-1 Crusaders30/01/2021 | VCrusaders 1-0 Glentoran02/02/2021 | LCrusaders 1-2 Linfield06/02/2021 | LCrusaders 1-3 Carrick Rangers13/02/2021 |
Current form
| Away | VCliftonville 0-4 Ballymena United24/11/2020 | DPortadown 0-0 Ballymena United05/12/2020 | VDungannon Swifts 1-5 Ballymena United12/12/2020 | VLarne 0-1 Ballymena United02/01/2021 | VCarrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United30/01/2021 | LGlenavon 2-1 Ballymena United06/02/2021 |
| Overall | DBallymena United 1-1 Glentoran19/12/2020 | VLarne 0-1 Ballymena United02/01/2021 | VCarrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United30/01/2021 | LBallymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts02/02/2021 | LGlenavon 2-1 Ballymena United06/02/2021 | LBallymena United 0-1 Coleraine16/02/2021 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 11 | 19 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
973 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
1055 |
|
5 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
8 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
18 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
16 |
|
10 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
7 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
35 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
22 |
|
22 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
23 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
17 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1.94 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.38 |
|
2.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.75 |
|
1.28 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.06 |
|
0.9 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0.63 |
Betting aid
|
13 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
7 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
11 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
23 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
22 |
|
10 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
 | Jordan Owens | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Paul McElroy |  |
 | Philip Lowry | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Shay McCartan |  |
 | Ben Kennedy | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 4 penalties | Paul McElroy | |
| Ben Kennedy | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 penalties | Paul McElroy | |
 | Jordan Forsythe | 5 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 5 assists | Ross Redman |  |
| Paul Heatley | 4 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Ross Redman | |
| Philip Lowry | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 7 goals, 2 assists during the last 15 matches | Paul McElroy | |
Historical head to head
Home
163 gf
99 ga
Away
121 gf
133 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
3 ga
Total
287 gf
235 ga
Historical head to head
Home
133 gf
121 ga
Away
99 gf
163 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
3 ga
Total
235 gf
287 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
August 06, 2016 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
August 06, 2016 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
March 02, 1974 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
March 27, 1985 |
Latest head to head
November 07, 2020 - Danske Bank Premiership 2020/2021
January 25, 2020 - Danske Bank Premiership 2019/2020
December 07, 2019 - Danske Bank Premiership 2019/2020
October 29, 2019 - BetMcLean League Cup 2019/2020
October 12, 2019 - Danske Bank Premiership 2019/2020
Best historical scorers against Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 11 goals | 2014 - 2020 |
|
Paul Heatley | 9 goals | 2013 - 2019 |
 |
Gavin Whyte | 5 goals | 2014 - 2017 |
 |
Ross Clarke | 4 goals | 2018 - 2020 |
|
Gary McCutcheon | 3 goals | 2012 - 2013 |
 |
Colin Coates | 3 goals | 2013 - 2017 |
Best historical scorers against Crusaders
 |
Cathair Friel | 3 goals | 2017 - 2018 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 2 goals | 2015 - 2015 |
 |
Matthew Tipton | 2 goals | 2015 - 2015 |
 |
Matthew Shevlin | 2 goals | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Tony Kane | 2 goals | 2016 - 2017 |
|
Alan Davidson | 1 goal | 2012 - 2012 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 24 matches | 2012 - 2020 |
 |
Declan Caddell | 22 matches | 2012 - 2020 |
 |
Sean O'Neill | 20 matches | 2012 - 2020 |
 |
Billy Joe Burns | 20 matches | 2014 - 2020 |
|
Paul Heatley | 19 matches | 2012 - 2020 |
|
Jordan Forsythe | 18 matches | 2015 - 2020 |
Players with most games played vs Crusaders
|
Tony Kane | 20 matches | 2012 - 2020 |
|
Jim Ervin | 16 matches | 2014 - 2019 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 15 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
|
Cathair Friel | 13 matches | 2016 - 2020 |
 |
Ross Glendinning | 13 matches | 2016 - 2020 |
 |
Gary Thompson | 12 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
They played in both sides
126 matches
126 matches
85 matches
4 matches
43 matches
68 matches
39 matches
10 matches
39 matches
67 matches
38 matches
152 matches
They played in both sides
38 matches
152 matches
126 matches
126 matches
2 matches
93 matches
13 matches
68 matches
43 matches
68 matches
39 matches
67 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 20, 2021
March 23, 2021
April 13, 2021
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Linfield | 39 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 |
2
|  | Larne | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 |
3
|  | Crusaders | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
4
|  | Coleraine | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
5
|  | Cliftonville | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 |
6
|  | Glentoran | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 |
7
|  | Ballymena United | 23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 19 | +4 |
8
|  | Glenavon | 21 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
9
|  | Warrenpoint Town | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
10
|  | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -19 |
11
|  | Portadown | 12 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 38 | -20 |
12
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -26 |
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