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Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC Prediction

Betting tips and match analysis for Premiership, . Compare the available win probabilities, goal markets, recent form and head-to-head record below.

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Premiership

Ballymena United badge Ballymena United
VS

Final result2–1

Ballymena Showgrounds

Match Finished

Crusaders FC badge Crusaders FC
OUR RECOMMENDATIONDouble chance : Ballymena United or drawSelection confidence: 90%
45%
HOME WIN
Ballymena UnitedProbability
45%
DRAW
DrawProbability
10%
AWAY WIN
Crusaders FCProbability
GOALS MARKETNot suppliedTotal goals

Match prediction and betting tips

Predicted winner
Ballymena United
Betting advice
Double chance : Ballymena United or draw

Team strengths and match probabilities

FactorBallymena UnitedCrusaders FC
Form57.0%43.0%
Attack58.0%42.0%
Defence64.0%36.0%
Poisson75.0%25.0%
H2H38.0%62.0%
Goals50.0%50.0%
Total57.0%43.0%

Team form and goal analysis

Ballymena United

Recent form (last 5): D D W W L

Average goals scored: 1.50 per match.

Crusaders FC

Recent form (last 5): W L W L L

Average goals scored: 1.40 per match.

Head-to-head record

  1. Crusaders FC 2–1 Ballymena United (15 Aug 2026)
  2. Crusaders FC 3–2 Ballymena United (25 Apr 2026)
  3. Ballymena United 2–0 Crusaders FC (17 Feb 2026)
  4. Ballymena United 2–2 Crusaders FC (22 Nov 2025)
  5. Crusaders FC 1–1 Ballymena United (20 Sep 2025)
  6. Crusaders FC 3–1 Ballymena United (15 Feb 2025)
  7. Crusaders FC 1–0 Ballymena United (26 Oct 2024)
  8. Ballymena United 0–1 Crusaders FC (20 Aug 2024)
  9. Ballymena United 2–4 Crusaders FC (09 Mar 2024)
  10. Crusaders FC 1–0 Ballymena United (13 Oct 2023)

Ballymena United recent matches

Scores below are shown as Ballymena United goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
10 Oct 2026Limavady UnitedAway2–3Lost
03 Oct 2026Cliftonville FCAway1–0Won
26 Sep 2026PortadownHome2–0Won
19 Sep 2026Dungannon SwiftsAway1–1Draw
15 Sep 2026Carrick RangersHome1–1Draw
Ballymena United detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Ballymena United performance

Fixtures played home3
Fixtures played away7
Fixtures played total10
Wins home1
Wins away2
Wins total3
Draws home1
Draws away2
Draws total3
Losses home1
Losses away3
Losses total4
Biggest streak wins2
Biggest streak draws2
Biggest streak losses2
Biggest wins home2-0
Biggest wins away0-3
Biggest losses home0-2
Biggest losses away3-2
Biggest goals for home2
Biggest goals for away3
Biggest goals against home2
Biggest goals against away3
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away2
Clean sheet total3
Failed to score home1
Failed to score away0
Failed to score total1
Penalty scored total1
Penalty scored percentage100.00%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total1

Ballymena United goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home3
Goals for total away12
Goals for total15
Goals for average home1.00
Goals for average away1.70
Goals for average total1.50
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total5
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage31.25%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total2
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage12.50%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage6.25%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total4
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage25.00%
Goals for minute · 61-75 · total2
Goals for minute · 61-75 · percentage12.50%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage12.50%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over9
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under1
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over5
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under5
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under9
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under10
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under10
Goals against total home3
Goals against total away11
Goals against total14
Goals against average home1.00
Goals against average away1.60
Goals against average total1.40
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage7.69%
Goals against minute · 31-45 · total4
Goals against minute · 31-45 · percentage30.77%
Goals against minute · 46-60 · total4
Goals against minute · 46-60 · percentage30.77%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total4
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage30.77%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over7
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over5
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under5
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over2
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under8
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under10
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under10

Crusaders FC recent matches

Scores below are shown as Crusaders FC goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
10 Oct 2026LarneHome0–3Lost
03 Oct 2026Carrick RangersAway0–4Lost
26 Sep 2026BangorHome2–1Won
19 Sep 2026LinfieldAway0–1Lost
15 Sep 2026Dungannon SwiftsHome3–0Won
Crusaders FC detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Crusaders FC performance

Fixtures played home6
Fixtures played away5
Fixtures played total11
Wins home4
Wins away1
Wins total5
Draws home0
Draws away0
Draws total0
Losses home2
Losses away4
Losses total6
Biggest streak wins3
Biggest streak draws0
Biggest streak losses2
Biggest wins home3-0
Biggest wins away1-2
Biggest losses home0-3
Biggest losses away4-0
Biggest goals for home3
Biggest goals for away2
Biggest goals against home3
Biggest goals against away4
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away0
Clean sheet total1
Failed to score home1
Failed to score away2
Failed to score total3
Penalty scored total0
Penalty scored percentage0%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total0

Crusaders FC goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home11
Goals for total away4
Goals for total15
Goals for average home1.80
Goals for average away0.80
Goals for average total1.40
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage7.14%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total1
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage7.14%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total3
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage21.43%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total1
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage7.14%
Goals for minute · 61-75 · total2
Goals for minute · 61-75 · percentage14.29%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total6
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage42.86%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over8
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under3
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over5
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under6
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under9
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under11
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under11
Goals against total home9
Goals against total away12
Goals against total21
Goals against average home1.50
Goals against average away2.40
Goals against average total1.90
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total6
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage27.27%
Goals against minute · 16-30 · total2
Goals against minute · 16-30 · percentage9.09%
Goals against minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals against minute · 31-45 · percentage4.55%
Goals against minute · 46-60 · total7
Goals against minute · 46-60 · percentage31.82%
Goals against minute · 61-75 · total4
Goals against minute · 61-75 · percentage18.18%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage9.09%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over10
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over6
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under5
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over3
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under8
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over2
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under9
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under11

Goal markets and betting-tip context

No goals selection is currently recorded for this fixture. The available team form and scoring data can still help explain the match outlook.

Over 1.5 goals requires at least two total match goals; over 2.5 requires at least three. Both teams to score (BTTS) is a separate market: each side must score. A high total-goals estimate alone does not establish a BTTS tip, and not every market has a prediction for every fixture.

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