Ballymena United 0-0 Crusaders - February 25, 2023 / Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
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BU
17' - Yellow card
Douglas Wilson17
29' - Substitution
Douglas Wilsonis substituted by Craig Farquhar29
BU
59' - Substitution
Dean Ebbeis substituted by Declan Caddell
59' - Substitution
Ross Clarkeis substituted by Jude Winchester
76' - Yellow card
Daniel Larmour
84' - Yellow card
Kym Nelson84
85' - Yellow card
Philip Lowry
CRU
CRU
Team line-ups
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Jordan Williamson | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Scott Whiteside | 25 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | D |
Sean Graham | 22 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | D |
Steven McCullough | 28 | 159 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | D |
Robert McVarnock | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | M |
Douglas Wilson | 2917 | 28 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Joshua Kelly | 23 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | M |
Jack Henderson | 22 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | M |
Kym Nelson | 84 | 27 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
David McDaid | 32 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 12 | F |
Kenny Kane | 23 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
55
Crusaders
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 36 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | D |
Daniel Larmour | 76 | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 23 | D |
Rory McKeown | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Billy Joe Burns | 33 | 318 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Josh Robinson | 29 | 179 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Paul Heatley | 35 | 366 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 85 | 33 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | F |
Dean Ebbe | 59 | 28 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 25 | F |
Ross Clarke | 59 | 29 | 143 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | F |
Jordan Forsythe | 32 | 280 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Adam Lecky | 31 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
30.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
160
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | D |
Craig Farquhar | 29 | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | D |
Ross Redman | 33 | ||||
| 25 | M |
George Tipton | 20 | ||||
| 17 | M |
Andy McGrory | 31 | ||||
| 18 | F |
Jordan Gibson | 27 | ||||
| 10 | F |
Ryan Waide | 23 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Tomas Bernard Murphy | 22 | ||||
| 16 | D |
Cameron Stewart | 20 | ||||
| 3 | D |
Chris Hegarty | 30 | ||||
| 12 | M |
Declan Caddell | 59 | 34 | 325 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | M |
Gary Thompson | 32 | ||||
| 19 | M |
Jude Winchester | 59 | 29 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kenny Kane
IN
Ryan Waide
OUT
Robert McVarnock
IN
Mikey Place
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jordan Forsythe
IN
Robbie Weir
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
60
318
Success rate in this team:
46 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Jeffrey vs Crusaders
49 victories
20 draws
30 losses
Jeffrey vs Baxter
27 victories
12 draws
26 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
57
786
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Baxter vs Ballymena United
36 victories
13 draws
14 losses
Baxter vs Jeffrey
26 victories
12 draws
27 losses
Referee
Steven Gregg
11 victories |
5 draws |
8 losses |
Ballymena United24 matches | General total | Crusaders18 matches | 9 victories |
4 draws |
5 losses |
0 victory |
2 draws |
2 losses |
Ballymena United4 matches | Season total | Crusaders3 matches | 1 victory |
2 draws |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on February 24, 2024 | Latest figure on January 12, 2024 | |||||||
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Key figures
No Crusaders manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Stephen Baxter has done less than 1.17 goals conceded per game in NIFL Premiership.
Only back at the time of Billy Johnston head of Crusaders (01/07/1978-01/07/1979), you can see a manager go over Stephen Baxter with 1.92 goals scored per game in NIFL Premiership (2.08).
The last time Ballymena United has ended with the score 0-0 vs Crusaders at home, It was on the 27/11/1993
General ranking
| 5 | Coleraine | 54 pts | 30 rd | |
| 6 | Glentoran | 51 pts | 27 rd | |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 32 pts | 29 rd | |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 31 pts | 28 rd | |
| 9 | Glenavon | 28 pts | 28 rd |
General ranking
| 2 | Cliftonville | 62 pts | 30 rd | |
| 3 | Linfield | 61 pts | 30 rd | |
| 4 | Crusaders | 57 pts | 30 rd | |
| 5 | Coleraine | 54 pts | 30 rd | |
| 6 | Glentoran | 51 pts | 27 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBallymena United 2-0 Dungannon Swifts14/01/2023 | DBallymena United 0-0 Newry City24/01/2023 | VBallymena United 4-1 Newington04/02/2023 | DBallymena United 0-0 Portadown11/02/2023 | LBallymena United 1-3 Glentoran17/02/2023 | LBallymena United 0-3 Larne21/02/2023 |
| Overall | LCliftonville 4-0 Ballymena United28/01/2023 | VBallymena United 4-1 Newington04/02/2023 | DBallymena United 0-0 Portadown11/02/2023 | LCarrick Rangers 1-0 Ballymena United14/02/2023 | LBallymena United 1-3 Glentoran17/02/2023 | LBallymena United 0-3 Larne21/02/2023 |
Current form
| Away | VCarrick Rangers 0-3 Crusaders02/01/2023 | LGlenavon 4-2 Crusaders10/01/2023 | DLarne 0-0 Crusaders21/01/2023 | LGlentoran 2-0 Crusaders30/01/2023 | VBangor 1-2 Crusaders03/02/2023 | DGlenavon 2-2 Crusaders14/02/2023 |
| Overall | VCrusaders 2-0 Linfield24/01/2023 | LGlentoran 2-0 Crusaders30/01/2023 | VBangor 1-2 Crusaders03/02/2023 | VCrusaders 3-0 Dungannon Swifts11/02/2023 | DGlenavon 2-2 Crusaders14/02/2023 | VCrusaders 2-0 Coleraine18/02/2023 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 4 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 3 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
7 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
4 |
|
8 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
876 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
662 |
|
8 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
4 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
28 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
29 |
|
15 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
17 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
4 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
15 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
6 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
29 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
58 |
|
19 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
18 |
|
43 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
33 |
|
19 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
23 |
|
1.04 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1.27 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.29 |
|
1.54 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
1.27 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.64 |
Betting aid
|
14 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
19 |
|
8 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
8 |
|
9 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
12 |
|
6 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
13 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
6 |
|
6 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
8 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
41 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
55 |
|
25 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
31 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
 | David McDaid | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 15 goals | Philip Lowry | |
| David McDaid | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 7 goals | Philip Lowry | |
 | Andy McGrory | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Adam Lecky |  |
| Andy McGrory | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Ryan Waide | 3 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 2 assists | Josh Robinson |  |
| Ryan Waide | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Josh Robinson | |
 | Sean Graham | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 3 goals, 1 assist during the last 8 matches | Philip Lowry | |
Historical head to head
Home
135 gf
123 ga
Away
105 gf
172 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
5 ga
Total
244 gf
300 ga
Historical head to head
Home
172 gf
105 ga
Away
123 gf
135 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
4 ga
Total
300 gf
244 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
March 02, 1974 |
| Home | 7 - 1 |
March 02, 1974 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
August 06, 2016 |
| Away | 4 - 1 |
November 07, 2020 |
Latest head to head
November 14, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
September 23, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
May 07, 2022 - Irish Cup 2021/2022
March 15, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
November 27, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
Best historical scorers against Crusaders
 |
Cathair Friel | 3 goals | 2017 - 2018 |
|
Jude Winchester | 2 goals | 2019 - 2021 |
 |
Tony Kane | 2 goals | 2016 - 2017 |
 |
Allan Jenkins | 2 goals | 2015 - 2015 |
 |
Matthew Tipton | 2 goals | 2015 - 2015 |
 |
Matthew Shevlin | 2 goals | 2017 - 2017 |
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 |
 |
Colin Coates | 3 goals | 2013 - 2017 |
 |
Timmy Adamson | 3 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
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 |
 |
Leroy Millar | 14 matches | 2016 - 2022 |
|
Cathair Friel | 13 matches | 2016 - 2020 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 28 matches | 2012 - 2022 |
 |
Billy Joe Burns | 27 matches | 2014 - 2022 |
|
Declan Caddell | 26 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
 |
Jordan Forsythe | 24 matches | 2015 - 2022 |
|
Paul Heatley | 23 matches | 2012 - 2022 |
 |
Sean O'Neill | 21 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
They played in both sides
152 matches
60 matches
126 matches
135 matches
93 matches
2 matches
85 matches
40 matches
83 matches
14 matches
77 matches
50 matches
They played in both sides
33 matches
263 matches
126 matches
135 matches
51 matches
92 matches
4 matches
85 matches
152 matches
60 matches
77 matches
50 matches
Competition info
The other matches
February 24, 2023
February 25, 2023
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Larne | 68 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 18 | +38 |
2
|  | Cliftonville | 62 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 |
3
|  | Linfield | 61 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 25 | +33 |
4
|  | Crusaders | 57 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 33 | +25 |
5
|  | Coleraine | 54 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 |
6
|  | Glentoran | 51 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 20 | +33 |
7
|  | Ballymena United | 32 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 43 | -14 |
8
|  | Carrick Rangers | 31 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 52 | -16 |
9
|  | Glenavon | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 56 | -12 |
10
|  | Newry City | 23 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 52 | -25 |
11
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 69 | -49 |
12
|  | Portadown | 12 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 70 | -55 |
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