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Crusaders welcome Ballymena United at Seaview, Belfast on Saturday, Jan 30 at 4:00 PM in a Premiership fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Crusaders come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Ballymena United, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Crusaders head into this on the back of a defeat, while Ballymena United arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
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.