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Crusaders and Ballymena United meet at Seaview, Belfast on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premiership. Just 0 points separate them in the standings.
Crusaders come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Ballymena United are in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Crusaders won their last outing, while Ballymena United suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.
History strongly favours Crusaders here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Ballymena United, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Crusaders won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Crusaders a slight edge, but Ballymena United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.