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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 2
Aug 11, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds

Ballymena
1 - 2
Crusaders

Strain (90+7')
McGuigan (31'), Whiteside (79')
Coates (60')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Lecky (16'), O'Rourke (29')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Crusaders.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Coleraine 2-1 Ballymena
Friday, August 4 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Last Game: Rosenborg 3-2 Crusaders
Thursday, August 3 at 6pm in Europa Conference League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Crusaders win with a probability of 58.86%. A draw had a probability of 23% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 18.15%.

The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.11%) and 1-2 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.92%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.11%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crusaders would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
18.15% (0.059999999999999 0.06) 22.99% (0.093 0.09) 58.86% (-0.152 -0.15)
Both teams to score 48.63% (-0.175 -0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.75% (-0.29 -0.29)50.25% (0.291 0.29)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.79% (-0.258 -0.26)72.21% (0.259 0.26)
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.41% (-0.10100000000001 -0.1)41.58% (0.102 0.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
21.93% (-0.089000000000002 -0.09)78.07% (0.089999999999989 0.09)
Crusaders Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.24% (-0.155 -0.16)16.76% (0.156 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.31% (-0.277 -0.28)46.69% (0.279 0.28)
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 18.15%
    Crusaders 58.84%
    Draw 22.99%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
1-0 @ 6.11% (0.055 0.05)
2-1 @ 4.79% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-0 @ 2.68% (0.016 0.02)
3-1 @ 1.4% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 1.25% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 1.91%
Total : 18.15%
1-1 @ 10.92% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 6.97% (0.082 0.08)
2-2 @ 4.28% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 22.99%
0-1 @ 12.44% (0.08 0.08)
0-2 @ 11.11% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-2 @ 9.76% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
0-3 @ 6.62% (-0.026 -0.03)
1-3 @ 5.81% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-4 @ 2.96% (-0.027 -0.03)
1-4 @ 2.59% (-0.031 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.55% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-4 @ 1.14% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-5 @ 1.06% (-0.016 -0.02)
1-5 @ 0.93% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 1.89%
Total : 58.84%

Head to Head
Feb 25, 2023 3pm
Nov 14, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 15
Crusaders
0-1
Ballymena
Nelson (80')
Sep 23, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Crusaders
3-0
Ballymena
Lowry (29'), O'Rourke (33'), Forsythe (82')
Mar 15, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 26
Crusaders
2-1
Ballymena
Lowry (9'), McMurray (65')
Forsythe (36')
Strain (52')
Nov 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 15
Ballymena
2-0
Crusaders
Winchester (58'), McElroy (90+1')
Winchester (43')

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