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NIFL Premiership | Gameweek 4
Nov 7, 2020 at 3pm UK
Ballymena Showgrounds

Ballymena
1 - 4
Crusaders

McElroy (24')
Harpur (35'), Strain (43'), Hume (65'), Winchester (77'), McElroy (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Clarke (48'), Owens (53', 78'), Caddell (83')
Lowry (69'), Thompson (72')
Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Ballymena United and Crusaders.

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 56.89%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Ballymena United had a probability of 19.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Crusaders win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.52%) and 1-2 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.12%), while for a Ballymena United win it was 1-0 (6.34%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Crusaders would win this match.

Result
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
19.7%23.4%56.89%
Both teams to score 50.02%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.24%49.75%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.23%71.76%
Ballymena United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.46%39.53%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.77%76.22%
Crusaders Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.72%17.27%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.39%47.61%
Score Analysis
    Ballymena United 19.7%
    Crusaders 56.88%
    Draw 23.39%
Ballymena UnitedDrawCrusaders
1-0 @ 6.34%
2-1 @ 5.16%
2-0 @ 2.94%
3-1 @ 1.6%
3-2 @ 1.4%
3-0 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.35%
Total : 19.7%
1-1 @ 11.12%
0-0 @ 6.83%
2-2 @ 4.53%
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 23.39%
0-1 @ 11.99%
0-2 @ 10.52%
1-2 @ 9.77%
0-3 @ 6.16%
1-3 @ 5.72%
0-4 @ 2.71%
2-3 @ 2.65%
1-4 @ 2.51%
2-4 @ 1.17%
0-5 @ 0.95%
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 56.88%

Head to Head
Jan 25, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 27
Crusaders
2-0
Ballymena
Caddell (71'), Clarke (85')
Joe Burns (44')

Addis (87')
Dec 7, 2019 3pm
Oct 12, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 11
Ballymena
1-1
Crusaders
Harpur (67')
McGonigle (48' pen.)
Apr 27, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 5
Ballymena
0-3
Crusaders
Patterson (11'), Clarke (42'), Snoddy (56')
Jan 1, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 24
Crusaders
3-2
Ballymena
Heatley (6', 86'), Owens (29')
Winchester (25'), McCullough (64')
rhs 2.0
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1LinfieldLinfield18122435161938
2CliftonvilleCliftonville1894527171031
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon199372623330
4PortadownPortadown188462519628
5GlentoranGlentoran198472118328
6CrusadersCrusaders178362220227
7Ballymena UnitedBallymena189092222027
8ColeraineColeraine197573227526
9LarneLarne146441612422
10Carrick RangersCarrick1853102030-1018
11GlenavonGlenavon193791428-1416
12Loughgall1933132048-2812


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