Crusaders - Ballymena predictions and free betting tips [13/10/2023]

On Friday, the football club Crusaders will be hosting the Ballymena team at its own stadium as part of the 12th round of the Northern Ireland Premier League football. This is an interesting match-up where the visitors rank 12th in the league standings, while the hosts sit at the 4th place.

Crusaders

The football club is just beginning the new season in the championship, but already looks pretty decent. The team has managed to accumulate 21 points over 11 rounds, which placed them at the 4th spot in the league table.

In October, the team played two matches: a victory and a tie. The victory was in the match against Warrenpoint, finishing with a score of 0:5 in the Cup. The tied result was in the match against Larne, ending with a score of 1:1.

During September, the team played five matches, resulting in two victories, a draw, and two losses. The wins were against Coleraine (0:4), and Glenavon (2:0). The drawn game was against Loughgall and ended 1:1. The losses were against Linfield (2:0) and Cliftonville (0:3).

Ballymena

The football club is just beginning the new season in the championship. However, the team looks quite terrible. The club managed to accumulate only 6 points over 11 rounds, which placed them at the 12th spot in the league table.

In October, the club played two matches: a victory and a loss. The victory was in the Cup against Lisburn Distillery, with a compelling score of 4:0. The loss, however, came from Newry City with a 0:2 defeat.

In September, the team played five matches, which consisted of two wins and three losses. The victories were against Dungannon (0:1), and Carrick Rangers (0:1). The losses were to Cliftonville (0:2), Loughgall (1:3), and Glenavon (1:0).

Head-to-Head

Throughout the history of confrontations, the two teams have played 59 matches. In 32 of those matches, Crusaders emerged victorious, and in another 15, the victory went to Ballymena. Plus, the teams played to a draw in 12 matches.

Prediction

In this match, it is safe to highlight the Crusaders as the favourites. The club is playing at home, and in recent matches, they have looked pretty solid. Therefore, it might be worth taking the risk and backing the home team for the win.