Crusaders 2-1 Ballymena United - March 15, 2022 / Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
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CRU
9' - Goal
Philip Lowry9
31' - Substitution
Kym Nelsonis substituted by Ross Redman
36' - Yellow card
Jordan Forsythe36
CRU
52' - Goal
Ryan Waide
61' - Substitution
Brendan Barris substituted by Joshua Kelly
65' - Goal
Jonathan McMurray65
73' - Substitution
Mal Smithis substituted by Paul McElroy
73' - Substitution
Mikey Placeis substituted by Kenny Kane
73' - Substitution
Daniel Bramallis substituted by Andy McGrory
81' - Substitution
Adam Leckyis substituted by Paul Heatley81
89' - Substitution
Aidan Wilsonis substituted by Lewis Barr
89' - Substitution
Ben Kennedyis substituted by Jordan Owens89
BU
BU
Team line-ups
Crusaders
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 35 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Aidan Wilson | 89 | 23 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Billy Joe Burns | 32 | 281 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Chris Hegarty | 29 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | M |
Robbie Weir | 33 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 9 | 32 | 170 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Ben Kennedy | 89 | 25 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Adam Lecky | 81 | 30 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 25 | F |
Ross Clarke | 28 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | F |
Jordan Forsythe | 36 | 31 | 245 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 27 | F |
Jonathan McMurray | 65 | 27 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
29.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
103
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | G |
Sam Johnston | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | D |
Sean Graham | 21 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | D |
Caolan Loughran | 27 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | D |
Brendan Barr | 61 | 20 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 25 | D |
Mal Smith | 73 | 20 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | D |
Steven McCullough | 27 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 30 | M |
Mikey Place | 73 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 28 | M |
Kym Nelson | 31 | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 23 | M |
Leroy Millar | 26 | 177 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 18 | F |
Daniel Bramall | 73 | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | F |
Ryan Waide | 52 | 22 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
23.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
45
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | G |
Neil Shields | 25 | ||||
| 17 | D |
Lewis Patterson | 19 | ||||
| 22 | M |
Paul Heatley | 81 | 34 | 336 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 43 | F |
Lewis Barr | 89 | 18 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | F |
Jordan Owens | 89 | 32 | 343 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Brandon Doyle | 23 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D |
Ross Redman | 31 | 32 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Joshua Kelly | 61 | 23 | 62 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | M |
Andy McGrory | 73 | 30 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Paul McElroy | 73 | 27 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Kenny Kane | 73 | 22 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Billy Joe Burns
IN
Josh Robinson
OUT
Chris Hegarty
IN
Jarlath O'Rourke
OUT
Adam Lecky
IN
Jude Winchester
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Brendan Barr
IN
Ross Redman
OUT
Sam Johnston
IN
Sean O'Neill
OUT
Daniel Bramall
IN
Paul McElroy
OUT
Ryan Waide
IN
David Parkhouse
OUT
Sean Graham
IN
Conor Keeley
OUT
Mal Smith
IN
Joshua Kelly
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
56
740
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Baxter vs Ballymena United
34 victories
12 draws
13 losses
Baxter vs Jeffrey
24 victories
11 draws
26 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
59
276
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Jeffrey vs Crusaders
48 victories
19 draws
28 losses
Jeffrey vs Baxter
26 victories
11 draws
24 losses
Referee
Evan Boyce
16 victories |
5 draws |
5 losses |
Crusaders26 matches | General total | Ballymena United28 matches | 13 victories |
6 draws |
9 losses |
2 victories |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Crusaders4 matches | Season total | Ballymena United3 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on March 16, 2024 | Latest figure on March 14, 2023 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
No Ballymena United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before David Jeffrey has reached 1.71 goals scored per game .
Crusaders keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal scored vs Ballymena United running (since 25/01/2020). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/03/2010-20/01/2012 time period (9 matches).
Crusaders keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw vs Ballymena United running (since 29/10/2019). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 28/04/2018 (8 matches)
General ranking
| 2 | Glentoran | 65 pts | 31 rd | |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 64 pts | 30 rd | |
| +1 | 4 | Crusaders | 55 pts | 31 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Larne | 52 pts | 31 rd |
| 6 | Coleraine | 45 pts | 30 rd |
General ranking
| 6 | Coleraine | 45 pts | 30 rd | |
| 7 | Glenavon | 42 pts | 31 rd | |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 40 pts | 31 rd | |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 28 pts | 30 rd | |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 24 pts | 31 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LCrusaders 1-2 Glentoran21/01/2022 | LCrusaders 0-1 Glenavon29/01/2022 | DCrusaders 0-0 Glenavon15/02/2022 | VCrusaders 2-1 Carrick Rangers19/02/2022 | VCrusaders 4-2 Dungannon Swifts05/03/2022 | VCrusaders 1-0 Coleraine08/03/2022 |
| Overall | DCrusaders 0-0 Glenavon15/02/2022 | VCrusaders 2-1 Carrick Rangers19/02/2022 | LCliftonville 3-1 Crusaders26/02/2022 | VCrusaders 4-2 Dungannon Swifts05/03/2022 | VCrusaders 1-0 Coleraine08/03/2022 | LLinfield 3-2 Crusaders11/03/2022 |
Current form
| Away | VDungannon Swifts 0-2 Ballymena United18/12/2021 | LLinfield 1-0 Ballymena United21/12/2021 | LLinfield 1-0 Ballymena United15/01/2022 | LCarrick Rangers 3-0 Ballymena United25/01/2022 | DColeraine 1-1 Ballymena United26/02/2022 | LPortadown 1-0 Ballymena United12/03/2022 |
| Overall | VBallymena United 3-0 Portstewart15/02/2022 | DBallymena United 3-3 Glenavon19/02/2022 | DColeraine 1-1 Ballymena United26/02/2022 | DBallymena United 3-3 Larne05/03/2022 | LBallymena United 0-2 Linfield08/03/2022 | LPortadown 1-0 Ballymena United12/03/2022 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 3 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 5 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 5 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
5 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
711 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
753 |
|
6 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
9 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
30 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
30 |
|
14 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
16 |
Victories (Competition total) |
12 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
14 |
|
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
10 |
Goals
|
39 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
33 |
|
18 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
24 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
42 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1.3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.1 |
|
1.29 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
0.8 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.4 |
|
0.64 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.6 |
Betting aid
|
10 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
15 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
8 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
10 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
11 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
4-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
75 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
45 |
|
35 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
24 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
| Ben Kennedy | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Paul McElroy | |
| Ben Kennedy | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Paul McElroy | |
| Ben Kennedy | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Paul McElroy | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Paul McElroy | |
||
| Ben Kennedy | 10 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 4 assists | Ross Redman | |
| Ben Kennedy | 6 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Andy McGrory | |
| Ben Kennedy | 2 goals, 1 assist during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals, 1 assist during the last 6 matches | Paul McElroy | |
Historical head to head
Home
167 gf
103 ga
Away
123 gf
135 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
3 ga
Total
293 gf
241 ga
Historical head to head
Home
135 gf
123 ga
Away
103 gf
167 ga
Neutral ground
3 gf
3 ga
Total
241 gf
293 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 27, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
October 13, 2021 - BetMcLean League Cup 2021/2022
October 09, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
April 02, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2020/2021
February 20, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2020/2021
Best historical scorers against Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 11 goals | 2014 - 2020 |
|
Paul Heatley | 10 goals | 2013 - 2021 |
 |
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 |
|
Paul McElroy | 2 goals | 2020 - 2021 |
 |
Jude Winchester | 2 goals | 2019 - 2021 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 27 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
 |
Declan Caddell | 26 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
 |
Billy Joe Burns | 24 matches | 2014 - 2021 |
 |
Sean O'Neill | 21 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
|
Paul Heatley | 21 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
|
Jordan Forsythe | 21 matches | 2015 - 2021 |
Players with most games played vs Crusaders
 |
Tony Kane | 21 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
 |
Jim Ervin | 17 matches | 2014 - 2021 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 15 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
 |
Ross Glendinning | 14 matches | 2016 - 2021 |
|
Cathair Friel | 13 matches | 2016 - 2020 |
 |
Leroy Millar | 13 matches | 2016 - 2021 |
They played in both sides
263 matches
5 matches
135 matches
126 matches
85 matches
4 matches
58 matches
51 matches
48 matches
152 matches
47 matches
67 matches
They played in both sides
48 matches
152 matches
135 matches
126 matches
2 matches
93 matches
9 matches
85 matches
22 matches
77 matches
13 matches
68 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 05, 2022
February 08, 2022
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Linfield | 68 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 21 | +34 |
2
|  | Glentoran | 65 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 31 | +26 |
3
|  | Cliftonville | 64 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 24 | +25 |
+14
|  | Crusaders | 55 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 25 | +16 |
-15
|  | Larne | 52 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 34 | +20 |
6
|  | Coleraine | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 25 | +18 |
7
|  | Glenavon | 42 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
8
|  | Ballymena United | 40 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 44 | -10 |
9
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 71 | -33 |
10
|  | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 55 | -25 |
11
|  | Portadown | 21 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 61 | -35 |
12
|  | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 26 | 65 | -39 |
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