Ballymena United 0-1 Crusaders - August 20, 2024 / NIFL Premiership 2024/2025
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BU
5' - Goal
Kieran Offord
19' - Yellow card
Robbie Weir
31' - Yellow card
Stephen O'Donnell31
BU
47' - Yellow card
Jonathan McMurray47
63' - Substitution
Harry Jewitt-Whiteis substituted by Jordan Forsythe
67' - Substitution
Jonathan McMurrayis substituted by Noah Stewart67
76' - Yellow card
Daniel Larmour
80' - Substitution
Harry Franklinis substituted by James Owens
80' - Substitution
Jordan Stewartis substituted by Stewart Nixon
89' - Substitution
Daniel Laffertyis substituted by Alex Gawne
89' - Substitution
Kym Nelsonis substituted by Andrew Scott89
CRU
CRU
Team line-ups
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Sean O'Neill | 36 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 23 | D |
Caolan Loughran | 29 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Stephen O'Donnell | 31 | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | M |
Daniel Lafferty | 89 | 36 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 24 | M |
Sean Brown | 19 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Kym Nelson | 89 | 29 | 76 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 42 | M |
Josh Carson | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | M |
Donal Rocks | 24 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 27 | F |
Jonathan McMurray | 6747 | 29 | 108 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 19 | F |
Calvin McCurry | 22 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | M |
Ben Kennedy | 27 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
34
Crusaders
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 37 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 29 | M |
Harry Franklin | 80 | 24 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | D |
Daniel Larmour | 76 | 25 | 109 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | M |
Jarlath O'Rourke | 29 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Harry Jewitt-White | 63 | 20 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | M |
Jordan Stewart | 80 | 29 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | M |
Jacob Blaney | 19 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Robbie Weir | 19 | 35 | 114 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 35 | 258 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 43 | D |
Lewis Barr | 21 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 17 | F |
Kieran Offord | 5 | 20 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
73
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | G |
Sam Johnston | 28 | ||||
| 41 | D |
James Hood | 17 | ||||
| 16 | D |
Brendan Barr | 23 | ||||
| 12 | M |
Andrew Scott | 89 | 24 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | M |
Lewis Tennant | 19 | ||||
| 33 | F |
Noah Stewart | 67 | 20 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | F |
Alex Gawne | 89 | 23 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | G |
Ryan Kerr | 18 | ||||
| 21 | D |
Mal Smith | 23 | ||||
| 18 | M |
James Owens | 80 | 21 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | F |
Jordan Forsythe | 63 | 33 | 327 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 27 | F |
Stewart Nixon | 80 | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 26 | F |
Ryan Donnelly | 16 | ||||
| 62 | F |
Jonathan James | 18 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Sean Brown
IN
Aaron Jarvis
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Harry Jewitt-White
IN
Jordan Forsythe
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
39
47
Success rate in this team:
23 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
23 %
Ervin vs Crusaders
0 victory
0 draw
4 losses
Ervin vs Caddell
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
36
4
Success rate in this team:
75 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
75 %
Caddell vs Ballymena United
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Caddell vs Ervin
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Shane Andrews
8 victories |
4 draws |
10 losses |
Ballymena United22 matches | General total | Crusaders22 matches | 14 victories |
4 draws |
4 losses |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Ballymena United1 match | Season total | Crusaders2 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on August 20, 2024 | Latest figure on October 05, 2024 | |||||||
Assistant Referee
Shane Geary
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Ballymena United1 match | General total | Crusaders2 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Ballymena United1 match | Season total | Crusaders2 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on August 20, 2024 | Latest figure on September 28, 2024 | |||||||
Assistant Referee
Stephen Donaldson
2 victories |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Ballymena United5 matches | General total | Crusaders3 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
2 victories |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Ballymena United5 matches | Season total | Crusaders3 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 19, 2024 | Latest figure on December 21, 2024 | |||||||
4th official
Ross Dunlop
0 victory |
0 draw |
5 losses |
Ballymena United5 matches | General total | Crusaders8 matches | 7 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Ballymena United3 matches | Season total | Crusaders6 matches | 5 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on December 30, 2024 | Latest figure on January 18, 2025 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Ballymena United keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a win in NIFL Premiership running (since 27/04/2024).
Ballymena United keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a win vs Crusaders running (since 25/02/2023). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/01/2020-09/10/2021 time period (5 matches).
Ballymena United keeps its 4 consecutive losses vs Crusaders running (since 07/05/2023). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 25/01/2020-09/10/2021 time period (5 matches).
General ranking
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 3 pts | 2 rd | |
| +1 | 8 | Portadown | 1 pt | 3 rd |
| -1 | 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 1 pt | 3 rd |
| +1 | 10 | Ballymena United | 0 pt | 3 rd |
| -1 | 11 | Glenavon | 0 pt | 3 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Linfield | 9 pts | 3 rd | |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 9 pts | 3 rd | |
| +2 | 3 | Crusaders | 6 pts | 2 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Coleraine | 5 pts | 3 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Loughgall | 4 pts | 2 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LBallymena United 2-4 Crusaders09/03/2024 | LBallymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers16/03/2024 | VBallymena United 1-0 Glenavon16/04/2024 | VBallymena United 4-0 Newry City20/04/2024 | VBallymena United 2-0 Drumahoe Institute03/05/2024 | LBallymena United 0-2 Linfield10/08/2024 |
| Overall | VBallymena United 4-0 Newry City20/04/2024 | LDungannon Swifts 3-0 Ballymena United27/04/2024 | LDrumahoe Institute 1-0 Ballymena United30/04/2024 | VBallymena United 2-0 Drumahoe Institute03/05/2024 | LBallymena United 0-2 Linfield10/08/2024 | LColeraine 4-2 Ballymena United16/08/2024 |
Current form
| Away | VNewry City 0-1 Crusaders23/03/2024 | VLarne 0-1 Crusaders06/04/2024 | VColeraine 0-2 Crusaders20/04/2024 | LGlentoran 4-0 Crusaders27/04/2024 | LCaernarfon Town 2-0 Crusaders11/07/2024 | VGlentoran 0-1 Crusaders09/08/2024 |
| Overall | LGlentoran 4-0 Crusaders27/04/2024 | VCrusaders 3-1 Carrick Rangers01/05/2024 | VCrusaders 3-2 Coleraine06/05/2024 | LCaernarfon Town 2-0 Crusaders11/07/2024 | VCrusaders 3-1 Caernarfon Town17/07/2024 | VGlentoran 0-1 Crusaders09/08/2024 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 11 | 14 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 11 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
11 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
5 |
|
10 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1293 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
768 |
|
12 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
5 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
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) |
1 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
9 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Jonathan McMurray | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Kieran Offord | |
| - | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Kieran Offord | |
||
 | Ben Kennedy | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Ben Kennedy | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
| Ben Kennedy | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last match | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Kieran Offord | |
Historical head to head
Home
138 gf
133 ga
Away
105 gf
173 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
5 ga
Total
247 gf
311 ga
Historical head to head
Home
173 gf
105 ga
Away
133 gf
138 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
4 ga
Total
311 gf
247 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
March 09, 2024 - Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
October 13, 2023 - Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
August 11, 2023 - Sports Direct Premiership 2023/2024
May 07, 2023 - Irish Cup 2022/2023
February 25, 2023 - Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
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 |
|
Kym Nelson | 2 goals | 2022 - 2024 |
|
Davy Munster | 2 goals | 2011 - 2012 |
Best historical scorers against Ballymena United
 |
Jordan Owens | 14 goals | 2011 - 2020 |
 |
Paul Heatley | 11 goals | 2013 - 2024 |
 |
Gavin Whyte | 5 goals | 2014 - 2017 |
 |
Jarlath O'Rourke | 4 goals | 2021 - 2024 |
 |
Colin Coates | 4 goals | 2011 - 2017 |
 |
Timmy Adamson | 4 goals | 2011 - 2015 |
Players with most games played vs Crusaders
|
Tony Kane | 24 matches | 2011 - 2021 |
|
Allan Jenkins | 18 matches | 2011 - 2017 |
 |
Jim Ervin | 17 matches | 2014 - 2021 |
 |
Steven McCullough | 16 matches | 2017 - 2024 |
 |
Ross Glendinning | 14 matches | 2016 - 2021 |
 |
Leroy Millar | 14 matches | 2016 - 2022 |
Players with most games played vs Ballymena United
|
Jordan Owens | 33 matches | 2011 - 2024 |
 |
Billy Joe Burns | 30 matches | 2014 - 2024 |
 |
Declan Caddell | 29 matches | 2011 - 2023 |
|
Paul Heatley | 27 matches | 2012 - 2024 |
|
Jordan Forsythe | 27 matches | 2015 - 2024 |
 |
Sean O'Neill | 24 matches | 2011 - 2021 |
They played in both sides
152 matches
64 matches
126 matches
135 matches
107 matches
50 matches
93 matches
2 matches
85 matches
75 matches
83 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
75 matches
299 matches
9 matches
249 matches
51 matches
140 matches
126 matches
135 matches
2 matches
97 matches
42 matches
85 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 20, 2024
February 04, 2025
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Linfield | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
2
|  | Cliftonville | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
+23
|  | Crusaders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
-14
|  | Coleraine | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
-15
|  | Loughgall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
6
|  | Glentoran | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
7
|  | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
+18
|  | Portadown | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
-19
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
+110
|  | Ballymena United | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
-111
|  | Glenavon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
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