Crusaders 1-0 Ballymena United - October 26, 2024 / NIFL Premiership 2024/2025
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CRU
20' - Yellow card
Kym Nelson
20' - Yellow card
Jonathan McMurray
31' - Yellow card
Andrew Scott
CRU
53' - Yellow card
Kieran Offord53 64' - Goal
Kieran Offord64
65' - Substitution
Calvin McCurryis substituted by Joseph Moore
65' - Substitution
Jonathan McMurrayis substituted by Ethan Devine
69' - Substitution
Jordan Stewartis substituted by Stewart Nixon69
69' - Substitution
Andrew Scottis substituted by Alex Gawne 77' - Red card
Kym Nelson
82' - Substitution
Jordan Forsytheis substituted by Philip Lowry82
88' - Yellow card
Robbie Weir88
89' - Substitution
Kieran Offordis substituted by Harry Jewitt-White89
94' - Yellow card
Harry Franklin94
BU
BU
Team line-ups
Crusaders
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 37 | 145 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Jimmy Callacher | 33 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 29 | F |
Harry Franklin | 94 | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | M |
Jarlath O'Rourke | 29 | 161 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Jordan Stewart | 69 | 29 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | D |
Jacob Blaney | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | M |
Robbie Weir | 88 | 35 | 124 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | F |
Kieran Offord | 648953 | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | M |
Jordan Forsythe | 82 | 33 | 337 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 25 | M |
Ross Clarke | 31 | 198 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 43 | D |
Lewis Barr | 21 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
28.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
96
Ballymena United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Sean O'Neill | 36 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Stephen O'Donnell | 32 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 25 | D |
Daithí McCallion | 19 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | D |
Sean Brown | 19 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 34 | M |
Oisin Devlin | 18 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 12 | M |
Andrew Scott | 6931 | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | M |
Donal Rocks | 24 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Kym Nelson | 2077 | 29 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 19 | M |
Calvin McCurry | 65 | 22 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 27 | F |
Jonathan McMurray | 6520 | 30 | 117 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | M |
Ben Kennedy | 27 | 14 | 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
40
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | G |
Ryan Kerr | 18 | ||||
| 21 | D |
Mal Smith | 23 | ||||
| 8 | M |
Harry Jewitt-White | 89 | 20 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 82 | 35 | 262 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 27 | F |
Stewart Nixon | 69 | 27 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | F |
Jordan Owens | 35 | ||||
| 11 | F |
James Teelan | 22 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | G |
Sam Johnston | 28 | ||||
| 6 | D |
Colin Coates | 39 | ||||
| 41 | D |
James Hood | 17 | ||||
| 11 | M |
Joseph Moore | 65 | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | M |
Ethan Devine | 65 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | M |
Jack O'Mahony | 24 | ||||
| 7 | F |
Alex Gawne | 69 | 23 | 30 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Oisin Devlin
IN
Aaron Jarvis
OUT
Stephen O'Donnell
IN
Josh Carson
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
36
15
Success rate in this team:
53 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
53 %
Caddell vs Ballymena United
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Caddell vs Ervin
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
59
Success rate in this team:
32 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
32 %
Ervin vs Crusaders
0 victory
0 draw
5 losses
Ervin vs Caddell
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Referee
Ross Dunlop
17 victories |
8 draws |
5 losses |
Crusaders30 matches | General total | Ballymena United29 matches | 14 victories |
2 draws |
13 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Crusaders1 match | Season total | Ballymena United3 matches | 2 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 26, 2024 | Latest figure on October 26, 2024 | |||||||
Assistant Referee
David Burns
1 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Crusaders3 matches | General total | Ballymena United2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
Crusaders3 matches | Season total | Ballymena United1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on November 16, 2024 | Latest figure on October 26, 2024 | |||||||
Assistant Referee
John Doherty
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Crusaders2 matches | General total | Ballymena United3 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Crusaders2 matches | Season total | Ballymena United3 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on November 01, 2024 | Latest figure on December 26, 2024 | |||||||
4th official
Evan Boyce
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Crusaders2 matches | General total | Ballymena United2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Crusaders2 matches | Season total | Ballymena United1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 26, 2024 | Latest figure on October 26, 2024 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Crusaders keeps its 5 consecutive wins vs Ballymena United 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).
Ballymena United keeps its 6 matches with only one goal conceded at most away from home in NIFL Premiership running (since 24/08/2024). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/08/2009-24/10/2009 time period (6 matches).
End of streak for Crusaders after 12 matches with at least one goal conceded at home (since 16/03/2024). It was the best streak for the club since 06/02/2001-17/11/2001 (16 matches).
General ranking
| +1 | 4 | Cliftonville | 21 pts | 13 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Glentoran | 21 pts | 14 rd |
| 6 | Crusaders | 20 pts | 12 rd | |
| 7 | Coleraine | 19 pts | 14 rd | |
| 8 | Larne | 15 pts | 9 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Linfield | 26 pts | 13 rd | |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 24 pts | 14 rd | |
| 3 | Dungannon Swifts | 23 pts | 14 rd | |
| +1 | 4 | Cliftonville | 21 pts | 13 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Glentoran | 21 pts | 14 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DCrusaders 1-1 Cliftonville24/08/2024 | VCrusaders 2-1 Carrick Rangers31/08/2024 | LCrusaders 0-1 Glenavon14/09/2024 | LCrusaders 0-3 Portadown21/09/2024 | VCrusaders 2-1 Coleraine05/10/2024 | LCrusaders 2-3 Linfield12/10/2024 |
| Overall | LCrusaders 0-3 Portadown21/09/2024 | VLoughgall 0-4 Crusaders28/09/2024 | VBallyclare Comrades 2-3 Crusaders01/10/2024 | VCrusaders 2-1 Coleraine05/10/2024 | LCrusaders 2-3 Linfield12/10/2024 | DLarne 1-1 Crusaders19/10/2024 |
Current form
| Away | LDungannon Swifts 1-0 Ballymena United24/08/2024 | VLarne 0-1 Ballymena United07/09/2024 | VCarrick Rangers 1-4 Ballymena United17/09/2024 | VPortadown 0-1 Ballymena United28/09/2024 | DRathfriland Rangers 3-3 Ballymena United01/10/2024 | VGlenavon 0-1 Ballymena United12/10/2024 |
| Overall | VBallymena United 3-2 Cliftonville21/09/2024 | VPortadown 0-1 Ballymena United28/09/2024 | DRathfriland Rangers 3-3 Ballymena United01/10/2024 | VBallymena United 4-1 Loughgall05/10/2024 | VGlenavon 0-1 Ballymena United12/10/2024 | LBallymena United 0-1 Coleraine19/10/2024 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 5 |
| Conceding streak | 12 | 4 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
6 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
|
10 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
803 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
767 |
|
8 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
7 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
11 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
13 |
|
6 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
14 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
20 |
|
7 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
12 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
14 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1.27 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.54 |
|
1.17 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
|
1.09 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.08 |
|
1.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
5 |
|
4 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
26 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
38 |
|
16 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
19 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Kieran Offord | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 11 goals | Ben Kennedy |  |
| Jordan Stewart | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 5 goals | Ben Kennedy | |
| Jordan Forsythe | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 6 penalties | Ben Kennedy | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 penalties | Ben Kennedy | |
||
| Jordan Forsythe | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 5 assists | Josh Carson |  |
| Jordan Forsythe | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Josh Carson | |
| Kieran Offord | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 11 goals, 1 assist during the last 12 matches | Ben Kennedy | |
Historical head to head
Home
173 gf
105 ga
Away
134 gf
138 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
4 ga
Total
312 gf
247 ga
Historical head to head
Home
138 gf
134 ga
Away
105 gf
173 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
5 ga
Total
247 gf
312 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
August 20, 2024 - NIFL Premiership 2024/2025
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
|
Jordan Forsythe | 28 matches | 2015 - 2024 |
|
Paul Heatley | 27 matches | 2012 - 2024 |
 |
Sean O'Neill | 24 matches | 2011 - 2021 |
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 |
They played in both sides
299 matches
84 matches
249 matches
9 matches
140 matches
51 matches
135 matches
126 matches
97 matches
13 matches
85 matches
42 matches
They played in both sides
64 matches
152 matches
135 matches
126 matches
50 matches
116 matches
2 matches
93 matches
75 matches
85 matches
299 matches
84 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 26, 2024
October 27, 2024
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Linfield | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 |
2
|  | Ballymena United | 24 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
3
|  | Dungannon Swifts | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | +6 |
+14
|  | Cliftonville | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 |
-15
|  | Glentoran | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
6
|  | Crusaders | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
7
|  | Coleraine | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
8
|  | Larne | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
9
|  | Portadown | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
10
|  | Glenavon | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 |
11
|  | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 |
12
|  | Loughgall | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 |
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