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Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders - August 11, 2023 / Danske Bank Premiership 2023/2024

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Danske Bank Premiership 2023/2024 - Round 2

The Showgrounds - Ballymena - Northern Ireland

August 11, 2023 - 19:45

Ballymena United

1 - 2

Crusaders

Ryan Waide

90+7'

16'

Adam Lecky

29'

Jarlath O'Rourke

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16' - Goal Adam Lecky

29' - Goal Jarlath O'Rourke

31' - Yellow card John McGuigan31

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60' - Red card Colin Coates60

65' - Substitution John McGuiganis substituted by Thomas J. Murray photo Jordan Gibson

65' - Substitution Jonathan McMurrayis substituted by Jordan Gibson65

79' - Yellow card Scott Whiteside79

82' - Substitution Jordan McMullanis substituted by Fiontan O'Boyle82

82' - Substitution Adam Leckyis substituted by Jordan Owens photo Jude Winchester

82' - Substitution Ben Kennedyis substituted by Jude Winchester

89' - Substitution Philip Lowryis substituted by Lloyd Anderson photo James Teelan

89' - Substitution Paul Heatleyis substituted by James Teelan

90' - Substitution Sean Grahamis substituted by Lewis Tennant90

97' - Goal Ryan Waide97

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Team line-ups Key figures Pre-match Competition info

Ballymena United

1 - 2

Crusaders

Ballymena United Crusaders

Team line-ups

Ballymena United

forward

offensive midfielder

midfielder

defensive midfielder

defender

sweeper

goalkeeper

27McMurray65

Jonathan McMurray

Northern Ireland

B.date19/09/1994

Age28 years

H1m83

positionCentre forward

80Waide97

Ryan Waide

Northern Ireland

B.date12/02/2000

Age23 years

H1m78

positionCentre forward

30Place

Mikey Place

Republic of Ireland

B.date09/04/1998

Age25 years

positionMidfield

11McCullough

Steven McCullough

Northern Ireland

B.date30/08/1994

Age28 years

H1m80

positionLeft full-back

8Graham90

Sean Graham

Northern Ireland

B.date20/11/2000

Age22 years

positionDefender

14McGuigan6531

John McGuigan

Northern Ireland

B.date26/08/1993

Age29 years

positionOffensive Midfielder

24McMullan82

Jordan McMullan

Northern Ireland

B.date11/04/2003

Age20 years

H1m81

positionCentral defender

2Nelson

Kym Nelson

Northern Ireland

B.date18/07/1995

Age28 years

positionLeft Midfielder

6Coates60

Colin Coates

Northern Ireland

B.date26/10/1985

Age37 years

H1m85

positionCentral defender

5Whiteside79

Scott Whiteside

Northern Ireland

B.date16/06/1997

Age26 years

H1m88

positionCentral defender

1O'Neill

Sean O'Neill

Northern Ireland

B.date11/04/1988

Age35 years

H1m83

positionGoalkeeper

First 11				Age	Match num	Note
1	G	Sean O'Neill		35	37	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
24	M	Jordan McMullan	82	20	4	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
8	M	Sean Graham	90	22	59	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
5	D	Scott Whiteside	79	26	39	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
6	D	Colin Coates	60	37	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
11	M	Steven McCullough		28	167	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
30	M	Mikey Place		25	52	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
2	D	Kym Nelson		28	49	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
14	M	John McGuigan	6531	29	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
27	F	Jonathan McMurray	65	28	79	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
80	F	Ryan Waide	97	23	98	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

27.4 years

Average number of matches played for the team

Crusaders

forward

offensive midfielder

midfielder

defensive midfielder

defender

sweeper

goalkeeper

9Lecky1682

Adam Lecky

Northern Ireland

B.date03/05/1991

Age32 years

H1m99

positionCentre forward

22Heatley89

Paul Heatley

Northern Ireland

B.date30/06/1987

Age36 years

H1m74

positionOffensive Midfielder

8Kennedy82

Ben Kennedy

Northern Ireland

B.date12/01/1997

Age26 years

H1m78

positionCentre forward

15O'Rourke29

Jarlath O'Rourke

Northern Ireland

B.date13/02/1995

Age28 years

H1m79

positionLeft full-back

6Weir

Robbie Weir

Northern Ireland

B.date09/12/1988

Age34 years

H1m75

positionCentre Midfield

7Lowry89

Philip Lowry

Northern Ireland

B.date15/07/1989

Age34 years

positionOffensive Midfielder

14Forsythe

Jordan Forsythe

Northern Ireland

B.date11/02/1991

Age32 years

positionRight Winger

20Larmour

Daniel Larmour

Northern Ireland

B.date03/09/1998

Age24 years

H1m86

positionCentral defender

4Callacher

Jimmy Callacher

Northern Ireland

B.date11/06/1991

Age32 years

positionCentral defender

23McKeown

Rory McKeown

Northern Ireland

B.date08/04/1993

Age30 years

H1m80

positionLeft central defender

33Tuffey

Jonathan Tuffey

Northern Ireland

B.date20/01/1987

Age36 years

H1m85

positionGoalkeeper

First 11				Age	Match num	Note
33	G	Jonathan Tuffey		36	94	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
23	D	Rory McKeown		30	22	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
4	D	Jimmy Callacher		32	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
20	D	Daniel Larmour		24	69	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
15	M	Jarlath O'Rourke	29	28	110	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
6	M	Robbie Weir		34	82	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
7	M	Philip Lowry	89	34	220	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
22	F	Paul Heatley	89	36	377	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
9	F	Adam Lecky	1682	32	105	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
8	M	Ben Kennedy	82	26	65	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
14	M	Jordan Forsythe		32	291	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player

Average age

31.3 years

Average number of matches played for the team

131

Substitutes				Age	Match num	Note
26	G	Sam Johnston		27
22	D	Caleb Crawford		18
21	M	Lewis Tennant	90	18	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
20	M	Thomas J. Murray	65	28	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
15	F	Fiontan O'Boyle	82	18	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
18	F	Jordan Gibson	65	28	36	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
12	F	Kenny Kane		23

Substitutes				Age	Match num	Note
1	G	Jordan Williamson		28
24	D	Josh Robinson		30
21	D	Mal Smith		22
42	M	Lloyd Anderson	89	24	3	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
19	M	Jude Winchester	82	30	52	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
11	F	James Teelan	89	20	2	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
18	F	Jordan Owens	82	34	361	You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player
25	F	Ross Clarke		30

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Kym Nelson

Andy McGrory

OUT

Jordan McMullan

Alex Gawne

OUT

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Jimmy Callacher

Billy Joe Burns

OUT

Robbie Weir

Jude Winchester

OUT

Adam Lecky

Ross Clarke

OUT

Manager

Age

Match num

Jim Ervin

Success rate in this team:

0 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

0 %

Ervin vs Crusaders

0 victory

0 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on August 11, 2023

Ervin vs Baxter

0 victory

0 draw

1 loss

Latest figure on August 11, 2023

Manager

Age

Match num

Stephen Baxter

802

Success rate in this team:

56 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

56 %

Baxter vs Ballymena United

38 victories

13 draws

14 losses

Latest figure on August 11, 2023

Baxter vs Ervin

1 victory

0 draw

0 loss

Latest figure on August 11, 2023

Referee

Tim Marshall

10 victories	10 draws	21 losses	Ballymena United41 matches	General total	Crusaders42 matches	26 victories	7 draws	9 losses
0 victory	0 draw	4 losses	Ballymena United4 matches	Season total	Crusaders3 matches	1 victory	0 draw	2 losses
Latest figure on April 27, 2024					Latest figure on May 01, 2024

4th official

Andrew Davey

0 victory	0 draw	1 loss	Ballymena United1 match	General total	Crusaders1 match	1 victory	0 draw	0 loss
0 victory	0 draw	1 loss	Ballymena United1 match	Season total	Crusaders1 match	1 victory	0 draw	0 loss
Latest figure on August 11, 2023					Latest figure on August 11, 2023

Videos

Comments

Key figures

It's the first time Jarlath O'Rourke scores a goal vs Ballymena United in NIFL Premiership since the 23/09/2022 (with Crusaders vs Ballymena United )

It's the first time Adam Lecky scores 1 goal vs Ballymena United in NIFL Premiership

It's the first time Ryan Waide scores a goal vs Crusaders in NIFL Premiership since the 15/03/2022 (with Ballymena United vs Crusaders )

Read the next 6 key stats

General ranking

-2	5	Glentoran	3 pts	2 rd
-2	6	Dungannon Swifts	1 pt	1 rd
	7	Glenavon	0 pt	1 rd
-2	8	Ballymena United	0 pt	2 rd
-1	9	Newry City	0 pt	1 rd

General ranking

+3	2	Larne	4 pts	2 rd
-2	3	Loughgall	3 pts	2 rd
	4	Crusaders	3 pts	1 rd
-2	5	Glentoran	3 pts	2 rd
-2	6	Dungannon Swifts	1 pt	1 rd

Pre-match

Current form

Home

LBallymena United 0-3 Larne21/02/2023

DBallymena United 0-0 Crusaders25/02/2023

LBallymena United 0-1 Glenavon03/04/2023

VBallymena United 2-0 Dungannon Swifts15/04/2023

VBallymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers29/04/2023

LBallymena United 0-4 Crusaders07/05/2023

Overall

LGlenavon 3-2 Ballymena United11/04/2023

VBallymena United 2-0 Dungannon Swifts15/04/2023

DNewry City 2-2 Ballymena United22/04/2023

VBallymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers29/04/2023

LBallymena United 0-4 Crusaders07/05/2023

LColeraine 2-1 Ballymena United04/08/2023

Current form

Away

VDungannon Swifts 0-1 Crusaders01/04/2023

DLinfield 0-0 Crusaders07/04/2023

DCliftonville 3-3 Crusaders22/04/2023

VBallymena United 0-4 Crusaders07/05/2023

DFC Haka 2-2 Crusaders13/07/2023

LRosenborg 3-2 Crusaders03/08/2023

Overall

LCrusaders 1-2 Glentoran29/04/2023

VBallymena United 0-4 Crusaders07/05/2023

DFC Haka 2-2 Crusaders13/07/2023

VCrusaders 1-0 FC Haka20/07/2023

DCrusaders 2-2 Rosenborg27/07/2023

LRosenborg 3-2 Crusaders03/08/2023

Running streaks

	Home	Total
Loosing streak	1	2
Winless streak	1	2
Drawless streak	4	3
Scoring streak	0	1
Goalless streak	1	0
Conceding streak	1	2

Running streaks

	Away	Total
Loosing streak	1	1
Winless streak	2	2
Drawless streak	1	1
Scoring streak	4	7
Conceding streak	2	2

Statistical comparison of the season

Rankings

988	FBDB index ranking (Worldwide)	680
9	FBDB index ranking (National)	6

Ranking evolution during the season

Results

1	Number of games (Competition total)	0
0	Number of games (Home / Away)	0
0	Victories (Competition total)	0
0	Victories (Home / Away)	0
0	Draws (Competition total)	0
0	Draws (Home / Away)	0
1	Losses (Competition total)	0
0	Losses (Home / Away)	0

Goals

1	Goals scored (Competition total)	0
0	Goals scored (Home / Away)	0
2	Goals conceded (Competition total)	0
0	Goals conceded (Home / Away)	0
1	Goals scored per match average (Competition total)	0
0	Goals scored per match average (Home / Away)	0
2	Conceced goals per match average (Competition total)	0
0	Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away)	0

Betting aid

1	Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total)	0
0	Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away)	0
0	Clean sheets (Competition total)	0
0	Clean sheets (Home / Away)	0
0	Matches without scoring (Competition total)	0
0	Matches without scoring (Home / Away)	0
1	The 2 teams score (Competition total)	0
0	The 2 teams score (Home / Away)	0
0	Most frequent score (Home / Away)	0

Bookings

8	Yellow cards (Competition total)	0
0	Yellow cards (Home / Away)	0
0	Red cards (Competition total)	0
0	Red cards (Home / Away)	0

Key players

Colin Coates	1 goal	Team's best scorer (Competition total)	-
Steven McCullough	1 assist	Player with most assists (Competition total)	-
Colin Coates	1 goal during the last match	The fittest player	-

Historical head to head

Home

93 matches

35 v

26 d

32 l

135 gf

127 ga

Away

91 matches

21 v

20 d

50 l

105 gf

172 ga

Neutral ground

4 matches

0 v

3 d

1 l

4 gf

5 ga

Total

188 matches

56 v

49 d

83 l

244 gf

304 ga

Historical head to head

Home

91 matches

50 v

20 d

21 l

172 gf

105 ga

Away

93 matches

32 v

26 d

35 l

127 gf

135 ga

Neutral ground

4 matches

1 v

3 d

0 l

5 gf

4 ga

Total

188 matches

83 v

49 d

56 l

304 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 - 0	May 07, 2023

Latest head to head

May 07, 2023 - Irish Cup 2022/2023

Ballymena United

0 - 4

Crusaders

February 25, 2023 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023

Ballymena United

0 - 0

Crusaders

November 14, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023

Crusaders

0 - 1

Ballymena United logo Ballymena United

September 23, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023

Crusaders

3 - 0

Ballymena United logo Ballymena United

May 07, 2022 - Irish Cup 2021/2022

Ballymena United

1 - 2

Crusaders

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

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/2012. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

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

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 10/11/2012. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

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
Steven McCullough	13 matches	2017 - 2023

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/08/2012. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Players with most games played vs Ballymena United

Jordan Owens	28 matches	2012 - 2022
Billy Joe Burns	28 matches	2014 - 2023
Declan Caddell	27 matches	2012 - 2023
Jordan Forsythe	25 matches	2015 - 2023
Paul Heatley	24 matches	2012 - 2023
Sean O'Neill	21 matches	2012 - 2021

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 18/08/2012. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

Gary Thompson

152 matches

64 matches

2012 - 2023

David Cushley

126 matches

135 matches

2012 - 2021

William Faulkner

93 matches

2 matches

2011 - 2019

Jude Winchester

85 matches

51 matches

2018 - 2023

Paul McElroy

83 matches

14 matches

2019 - 2023

Jonathan McMurray

78 matches

50 matches

2016 - 2023

Total : 23 players

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 13/09/1989. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

They played in both sides

Sean O'Neill

36 matches

263 matches

2011 - 2023

Colin Coates

1 match

220 matches

2009 - 2023

David Cushley

126 matches

135 matches

2012 - 2021

Adam Lecky

51 matches

104 matches

2018 - 2023

Gary McCutcheon

4 matches

85 matches

2012 - 2015

Gary Thompson

152 matches

64 matches

2012 - 2023

Total : 23 players

First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 13/09/1989. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Competition info

The other matches

August 11, 2023

Glentoran

1 2

Larne

Line-ups available

Loughgall

1 2

Coleraine

Line-ups available

August 12, 2023

Line-ups available

Line-ups available

Line-ups available

Post-match general ranking

		pts	m	v	d	l	GF	GA	diff
+11	Coleraine	6	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2
+32	Larne	4	2	1	1	0	6	5	+1
-23	Loughgall	3	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2
4	Crusaders	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
-25	Glentoran	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	0
-26	Dungannon Swifts	1	1	0	1	0	4	4	0
7	Glenavon	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1
-28	Ballymena United	0	2	0	0	2	2	4	-2
-19	Newry City	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3

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Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders - August 11, 2023 / Danske Bank Premiership 2023/2024

Ballymena United

1 - 2

Crusaders

Team line-ups

First 11

First 11

Substitutes

Substitutes

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match

Manager

Ervin vs Crusaders

Ervin vs Baxter

Manager

Baxter vs Ballymena United

Baxter vs Ervin

Referee

4th official

Videos

Comments

Key figures

General ranking

General ranking

Pre-match

Current form

Current form

Running streaks

Running streaks

Statistical comparison of the season

Rankings

Ranking evolution during the season

Results

Goals

Betting aid

Bookings

Key players

Historical head to head

Historical head to head

Largest victory

Largest victory

Latest head to head

Best historical scorers against Crusaders

Best historical scorers against Ballymena United

Players with most games played vs Crusaders

Players with most games played vs Ballymena United

They played in both sides

They played in both sides

Competition info

The other matches

Post-match general ranking