Crusaders 1-0 Ards - January 13, 2018 / Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
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CRU
27' - Yellow card
Craig McMillan
37' - Yellow card
Jordan Owens37
37' - Yellow card
David Elebert
CRU

60' - Substitution
Craig McMillanis substituted by Jonathan Frazer
64' - Substitution
Declan Caddellis substituted by Jonny Bonner
64' - Substitution
David Cushleyis substituted by Sean Ward64
64' - Substitution
Guillaume Kekeis substituted by Timothy Browne
85' - Substitution
Paul Heatleyis substituted by Jamie Glackin85
93' - Goal
Jordan Owens93
94' - Yellow card
Sean O'Neill94
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Team line-ups
Crusaders



First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | G |
Sean O'Neill | 94 | 29 | 238 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 22 | D |
Mark McChrystal | 33 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Colin Coates | 32 | 194 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Billy Joe Burns | 28 | 149 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Howard Beverland | 27 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Declan Caddell | 64 | 29 | 206 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | M |
Paul Heatley | 85 | 30 | 200 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Philip Lowry | 28 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | F |
David Cushley | 64 | 28 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 23 | F |
Gavin Whyte | 21 | 126 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | F |
Jordan Owens | 9337 | 28 | 262 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
28.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
140
Ards
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Sam Johnston | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 23 | D |
David Elebert | 37 | 31 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Nathan Hanley | 27 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 21 | D |
Callum Byers | 20 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 24 | D |
Reece Glendinning | 22 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 26 | D |
Michael Ruddy | 24 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Craig McMillan | 6027 | 30 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 50 | M |
Luke Kelly | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
David McAllister | 23 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 16 | M |
Gareth Tommons | 28 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | F |
Guillaume Keke | 64 | 26 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
25 years
Average number of matches played for the team
31
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Brian Jensen | 42 | ||||
| 6 | D |
Sean Ward | 64 | 34 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 36 | M |
Jonny Bonner | 64 | 26 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | M |
Jamie Glackin | 85 | 22 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 19 | M |
Matthew Snoddy | 24 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | D |
Reece Neale | 19 | ||||
| 14 | F |
Jonathan Frazer | 60 | 21 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 33 | F |
Timothy Browne | 64 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
52
551
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Baxter vs Ards
9 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Baxter vs Nixon
4 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
48
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
33 %
Nixon vs Crusaders
0 victory
1 draw
4 losses
Nixon vs Baxter
0 victory
1 draw
4 losses
Referee
Ian McNabb
30 victories |
9 draws |
9 losses |
Crusaders48 matches | General total | Ards12 matches | 3 victories |
1 draw |
8 losses |
4 victories |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Crusaders5 matches | Season total | Ards4 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
| Latest figure on December 26, 2025 | Latest figure on February 09, 2019 | |||||||
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Key figures

Crusaders keeps its 10 consecutive matches without a loss vs Ards running (since 05/02/2005). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 03/02/1996-01/12/2001 time period (12 matches).

Crusaders keeps its 4 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Ards at home running (since 22/03/2014). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 10/09/1997-20/04/2002 time period (4 matches).

Crusaders keeps its 3 matches without conceding any goal vs Ards at home running (since 19/11/2016). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 10/09/1997-01/12/2001 time period (3 matches).
General ranking
| 1 | Crusaders | 60 pts | 24 rd | |
| 2 | Coleraine | 59 pts | 24 rd | |
| 3 | Glenavon | 46 pts | 22 rd | |
| 4 | Linfield | 43 pts | 22 rd | |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 42 pts | 23 rd |
General ranking
| 7 | Glentoran | 31 pts | 23 rd | |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 25 pts | 24 rd | |
| 9 | Ards | 21 pts | 23 rd | |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 14 pts | 23 rd | |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 11 pts | 23 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VCrusaders 2-0 Linfield15/11/2017 | VCrusaders 7-1 Carrick Rangers18/11/2017 | VCrusaders 1-0 Glentoran02/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-1 Ballymena United22/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-0 Cliftonville26/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-0 Maiden City06/01/2018 |
| Overall | VCrusaders 2-0 Linfield15/11/2017 | VCrusaders 7-1 Carrick Rangers18/11/2017 | VCrusaders 1-0 Glentoran02/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-1 Ballymena United22/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-0 Cliftonville26/12/2017 | VCrusaders 2-0 Maiden City06/01/2018 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 8 | 8 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 9 | 9 |
| Scoring streak | 10 | 10 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 3 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 22 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
1 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
9 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
605 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
1027 |
|
1 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
9 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
23 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
22 |
|
11 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
18 |
Victories (Competition total) |
6 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
13 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
65 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
22 |
|
25 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
23 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
41 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
25 |
|
2.83 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2.27 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.25 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.86 |
|
0.82 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.08 |
Betting aid
|
17 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
9 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
8 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
11 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
15 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
6 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-6 |
Bookings
|
15 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
27 |
|
15 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Gavin Whyte | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Guillaume Keke | ![]() |
![]() | Gavin Whyte | 7 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Gavin Whyte | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Gavin Whyte | 3 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Paul Heatley | 4 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | - | ||
![]() | Paul Heatley | 4 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
![]() | Gavin Whyte | 6 goals during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Scott Davidson | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
136 gf
82 ga
Away
101 gf
135 ga
Total
237 gf
217 ga
Historical head to head
Home
135 gf
101 ga
Away
82 gf
136 ga
Total
217 gf
237 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 8 - 1 |
January 06, 1951 |
| Home | 8 - 1 |
January 06, 1951 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
December 14, 1957 |
| Away | 6 - 2 |
January 07, 1950 |
Latest head to head
November 04, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
September 16, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2017/2018
January 07, 2017 - Irish Cup 2016/2017
January 03, 2017 - Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
November 19, 2016 - Danske Bank Premiership 2016/2017
Best historical scorers against Ards
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Paul Heatley | 5 goals | 2013 - 2017 |
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Gary McCutcheon | 4 goals | 2013 - 2014 |
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Jordan Owens | 3 goals | 2013 - 2016 |
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Gavin Whyte | 2 goals | 2017 - 2017 |
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David Cushley | 2 goals | 2016 - 2017 |
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Josh Robinson | 1 goal | 2014 - 2014 |
Best historical scorers against Crusaders
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Craig McMillan | 2 goals | 2013 - 2017 |
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Ross Arthurs | 2 goals | 2013 - 2014 |
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Carl McComb | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
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Guillaume Keke | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
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Neil Dougan | 1 goal | 2013 - 2013 |
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Kyle Cherry | 1 goal | 2017 - 2017 |
Players with most games played vs Ards
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Jordan Owens | 8 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Declan Caddell | 8 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Paul Heatley | 8 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Colin Coates | 7 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Sean O'Neill | 6 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Jordan Forsythe | 5 matches | 2016 - 2017 |
Players with most games played vs Crusaders
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David McAllister | 5 matches | 2016 - 2017 |
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Johnny Taylor | 5 matches | 2016 - 2017 |
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Greg Hall | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Kyle Cherry | 5 matches | 2016 - 2017 |
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Craig McMillan | 5 matches | 2013 - 2017 |
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Aaron Hogg | 4 matches | 2016 - 2017 |
They played in both sides
17 matches
9 matches
14 matches
23 matches
8 matches
4 matches
5 matches
1 match
3 matches
6 matches
2 matches
6 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
26 matches
14 matches
23 matches
17 matches
9 matches
2 matches
6 matches
3 matches
6 matches
8 matches
4 matches
Competition info
The other matches
January 13, 2018
February 06, 2018
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| ![]() | Crusaders | 60 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 23 | +43 |
2
| ![]() | Coleraine | 59 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | +32 |
3
| ![]() | Glenavon | 46 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 27 | +29 |
4
| ![]() | Linfield | 43 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 23 | +22 |
5
| ![]() | Cliftonville | 42 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 24 | +16 |
6
| ![]() | Ballymena United | 34 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 41 | -2 |
7
| ![]() | Glentoran | 31 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 |
8
| ![]() | Dungannon Swifts | 25 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 36 | -16 |
9
| ![]() | Ards | 21 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 42 | -20 |
10
| ![]() | Warrenpoint Town | 14 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 52 | -22 |
11
| ![]() | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 49 | -34 |
12
| ![]() | Ballinamallard United | 7 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 62 | -45 |

























































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