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Premiership · Round 12
Ballymena United
Crusaders FC
15:00Sat
58%
21%
Draw21%

Ballymena United are the stronger side

DDWWL

last 5 games

WLWLL

last 5 games

Stadium
Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena · 6,000 seats
Managers
Jim Ervin · Declan Caddell
Preview

Ballymena United are 8th of 12 in Premiership 26/27, with 12 points from 10 games played.

Crusaders FC are 6th of 12, with 15 points from 11 games played.

Over their last 10, Ballymena United scored 1.5 and conceded 1.4 a game on average, and both teams scored in 60% of those.

Crusaders FC scored 1.4 and conceded 1.9 a game over the same span, and both teams scored in 60%.

Ballymena United last played Limavady Utd. (away) and lost 2-3.

Crusaders FC last played Larne (at home) and lost 0-3.

Head-to-head, Ballymena United has 1W 2D 3L from the last 6 meetings, averaging 3.33 goals a game.

Last 5 matches

Every competition. Scores are coloured from each team's side: green won, orange drew, red lost. Tap the arrow to see the first half.

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Ballymena United
2Win2Draw1Loss
Premiership
15 Sep 2026 · 19:45
Ballymena UnitedBU
1-1
CCarrick
Premiership
19 Sep 2026 · 15:00
DungannonD
1-1
BUBallymena United
Premiership
26 Sep 2026 · 15:00
Ballymena UnitedBU
2-0
PPortadown
Crusaders FC
2Win0Draw3Loss
Premiership
15 Sep 2026 · 19:45
CrusadersC
3-0
DDungannon
Premiership
19 Sep 2026 · 15:00
LinfieldL
1-0
CCrusaders
Premiership
26 Sep 2026 · 15:00
CrusadersC
2-1
BBangor

First half goals

Goals scoredper gameGoals concededper game
30.620.4
10.220.4

Final goals

Goals scoredper gameGoals concededper game
71.451
5191.8
Events
Team

Crusaders didn't draw in 15 of their last 15 matches in Premiership

Ballymena United or Crusaders FC (no draw) · 78% chance
15 / 15
No draws

14 of Ballymena United's last 15 matches had over 1.5 goals

Over 1.5 goals · 82% chance
14 / 15
Total goals: +1.5

Ballymena United scored in 14 of their last 15 matches

Ballymena United over 0.5 goals · 87% chanceBallymena United over 1.5 goals · 60% chance
14 / 15
Goals scored

14 of Ballymena United's last 15 home matches had over 1.5 goals

Over 1.5 goals · 82% chance
14 / 15
Total goals: +1.5

14 of Ballymena United's last 15 away matches had a goal in the 1st half

Over 0.5 goals in the 1st half · 75% chance
14 / 15
Total goals 1st Half: +0.5

Ballymena United scored in 14 of their last 15 away matches

Ballymena United over 0.5 goals · 87% chanceBallymena United over 1.5 goals · 60% chance
14 / 15
Goals scored

Crusaders didn't draw in 14 of their last 15 matches

Ballymena United or Crusaders FC (no draw) · 78% chance
14 / 15
No draws

14 of Crusaders's last 15 matches had over 1.5 goals

Over 1.5 goals · 82% chance
14 / 15
Total goals: +1.5

A pattern in past results, not a prediction. Each one shows the longest run of recent games where it held at least 80% of the time.

Standings of Ballymena United and Crusaders FC in Premiership

#
Team
MP
W
D
L
G
Pts
PPG
Last matches
1
CFColeraine FC
12
10
1
1
26:12
31
2.58
WWWLW
2
LFLinfield FC
10
8
1
1
14:6
25
2.5
WWWDW
3
LFLarne FC
8
6
1
1
17:6
19
2.38
LWWWW
4
GFGlentoran FC
11
5
2
4
15:10
17
1.55
DWWWL
5
CRCarrick Rangers
11
5
1
5
19:17
16
1.45
WWLLD
6
CFCrusaders FC
11
5
0
6
15:21
15
1.36
LLWLW
7
DSDungannon Swifts
10
4
1
5
11:14
13
1.3
LLDLL
8
BUBallymena United
10
3
3
4
15:14
12
1.2
LWWDD
9
CFCliftonville FC
11
4
0
7
12:13
12
1.09
LLLLL
10
LULimavady United FC
10
4
0
6
11:16
12
1.2
WLWLW
11
PFPortadown FC
11
1
2
8
8:20
5
0.45
DWLLD
12
BFBangor FC
11
1
2
8
10:24
5
0.45
LLLWL
Championship round Relegation Round

Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: pre-match stats

For each team, in how many of its recent matches did this happen? Based on its last 10 matches, in any competition.

Part of the match
Which matches
What to look at
Total goals in the match: over or under 0.5
Ballymena United
Under
0% · 0 of 10
Over
100% · 10 of 10
Crusaders FC
Under
0% · 0 of 10
Over
100% · 10 of 10
Total goals in the match: over or under 1.5
Ballymena United
Under
10% · 1 of 10
Over
90% · 9 of 10
Crusaders FC
Under
10% · 1 of 10
Over
90% · 9 of 10
Total goals in the match: over or under 2.5
Ballymena United
Under
50% · 5 of 10
Over
50% · 5 of 10
Crusaders FC
Under
10% · 1 of 10
Over
90% · 9 of 10
Total goals in the match: over or under 3.5
Ballymena United
Under
70% · 7 of 10
Over
30% · 3 of 10
Crusaders FC
Under
70% · 7 of 10
Over
30% · 3 of 10
Total goals in the match: over or under 4.5
Ballymena United
Under
80% · 8 of 10
Over
20% · 2 of 10
Crusaders FC
Under
80% · 8 of 10
Over
20% · 2 of 10

The bar shows the share of that team's matches. The bigger option is highlighted. These are past results, not predictions.

Our three best bets
Ballymena United (draw no bet)
73% chance
Over 2.5 · total goals
63% chance
both teams to score: Yes
59% chance
Best value
Over 2.5 · total goals
63% chance
Ballymena United to win
58% chance
Ballymena United
Last 10 games
1.5
scored a game
1.4
conceded a game
Both teams scored60% of games
Over 2.5 goals50% of games
Kept a clean sheet30% of games
Crusaders FC
Last 10 games
1.4
scored a game
1.9
conceded a game
Both teams scored60% of games
Over 2.5 goals90% of games
Kept a clean sheet10% of games
No injury list for this league, so absences are unknown — this isn't the same as "no injuries".
Ballymena United
Crusaders FC
Premiership
03 Oct 2026 · 15:00
CliftonvilleC
0-1
BUBallymena United
Premiership
10 Oct 2026 · 15:00
Limavady Utd.LU
3-2
BUBallymena United
Goals scored
7
1.4 per game
Goals conceded
5
1 per game
Premiership
03 Oct 2026 · 15:00
CarrickC
4-0
CCrusaders
Premiership
10 Oct 2026 · 15:00
CrusadersC
0-3
LLarne
Goals scored
5
1 per game
Goals conceded
9
1.8 per game