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• Crusaders x Ballymena United

Crusaders - Ballymena United 25.04.2026

• 25/04/26 10:00 |
  Round 38
• Crusaders
  • 3 : 2
  • Finished
  Ballymena United

Who will win?

• Crusaders
• Draw
• Ballymena United

CRU

Match details

BAL

1st Half 3:1

17 Crusaders

37 Crusaders

2nd Half 0:1

57 Ballymena United

62 Ballymena United

66 Crusaders

66 Crusaders

66 Crusaders

74 Ballymena United

79 Crusaders

90 + 2 Ballymena United

Predictions

6 / 10 of last matches Crusaders in all competitions, at least one team did not score

6 / 10 of last matches in Premiership, at least one team has not scored

5 / 10 of the last matches between the teams, at least one of the teams did not score

3 / 10 of last matches Ballymena United in all competitions, at least one team did not score

3 / 10 of last matches in Premiership, at least one team has not scored

Bet::Both team to score - No

Odds

2.15

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Match details

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Match stats Prematch

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Home Away Overall Home Away Overall

10 Matches

2 - Wins

3 - Draws

5 - Losses

10 Matches

2 - Wins

1 - Draws

7 - Losses

10 Matches

2 - Wins

2 - Draws

6 - Losses

10 Matches

Wins - 2

Draws - 5

Losses - 3

10 Matches

Wins - 1

Draws - 1

Losses - 8

10 Matches

Wins - 2

Draws - 5

Losses - 3

Goal Difference

-2

13

15

-24

8

32

-13

10

23

scored

conceded

-1

12

13

-10

8

18

-2

12

14

• 1.3 0.8 1
• Goals scored per match
• 1.2 0.8 1.2

• 1.5 3.2 2.3
• Goals conceded per match
• 1.3 1.8 1.4

• 32.1' 22.5' 27.3'
• Minutes/Goal scored
• 36' 34.6' 34.6'

• 2.8 4 3.3
• Match goals average
• 2.5 2.6 2.6

• 28 40 33
• Goals
• 25 26 26

Current Form

Last 5 matches

Crusaders

Ballymena United

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H2H Stats

BAL

All tournaments Premiership League Cup Irish Cup Country Antrim Shield 5 matches 10 matches 15 matches All matches 5 matches 10 matches 15 matches All matches 5 matches All matches 5 matches 5 matches

• 40% 2wins
• 40% 2draws
• 20% 1wins

• 9
• Score
• 8

• 8
• Yellow cards
• 2

• 0
• Red cards
• 0

Head to head

Northern Ireland Premiership 5

FT 25/04/26 10:00

Crusaders Ballymena United

3 2

FT 17/02/26 14:45

Ballymena United Crusaders

2 0

FT 22/11/25 10:00

Ballymena United Crusaders

2 2

FT 20/09/25 10:00

Crusaders Ballymena United

1 1

FT 15/02/25 10:00

Crusaders Ballymena United

3 1

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Last results: Crusaders

Northern Ireland Premiership 5

FT 28/04/26 14:45

Annagh United Crusaders

2 3

FT 25/04/26 10:00

Crusaders Ballymena United

3 2

FT 18/04/26 10:00

Glenavon Crusaders

0 1

FT 11/04/26 10:00

Crusaders Portadown

4 0

FT 07/04/26 14:45

Crusaders Bangor

1 1

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Last results: Ballymena United

Northern Ireland Premiership 5

FT 25/04/26 10:00

Crusaders Ballymena United

3 2

FT 18/04/26 10:00

Ballymena United Portadown

1 2

FT 15/04/26 14:45

Ballymena United Bangor

0 0

FT 11/04/26 10:00

Carrick Rangers Ballymena United

2 3

FT 07/04/26 14:45

Ballymena United Glenavon

1 1

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CRU

Standings

BAL

Overall Home Away

Northern Ireland Premiership

#	Group Championship Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Larne	38	25	8	5	73:26	47	83
2	Coleraine	38	25	5	8	83:37	46	80
3	Glentoran	38	23	8	7	73:38	35	77
4	Linfield	38	19	9	10	61:33	28	66
5	Cliftonville	38	15	8	15	55:59	-4	53
6	Dungannon Swifts	38	15	1	22	42:77	-35	46

• Champions League Qualification
• Conference League Qualification
• Qualification Playoffs

#	Group Premiership	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Larne	33	22	7	4	60:22	38	73
2	Glentoran	33	21	6	6	63:30	33	69
3	Coleraine	33	20	5	8	62:31	31	65
4	Linfield	33	18	8	7	56:24	32	62
5	Cliftonville	33	13	8	12	49:48	1	47
6	Dungannon Swifts	33	15	1	17	40:58	-18	46
7	Carrick Rangers	33	12	7	14	49:51	-2	43
8	Bangor	33	10	6	17	38:57	-19	36
9	Portadown	33	11	3	19	36:57	-21	36
10	Ballymena United	33	9	7	17	39:50	-11	34
11	Crusaders	33	7	5	21	38:72	-34	26
12	Glenavon	33	8	1	24	33:63	-30	25

• Championship round
• Relegation Round

#	Group Relegation Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Carrick Rangers	38	15	8	15	64:58	6	53
2	Portadown	38	13	5	20	44:66	-22	44
3	Ballymena United	38	10	9	19	46:58	-12	39
4	Bangor	38	10	9	19	41:65	-24	39
5	Crusaders	38	10	6	22	48:81	-33	36
6	Glenavon	38	8	4	26	37:69	-32	28

• Qualification Playoffs
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

#	Group Championship Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Coleraine	18	15	1	2	49:16	33	46
2	Larne	20	13	5	2	43:14	29	44
3	Linfield	19	13	2	4	39:14	25	41
4	Glentoran	19	11	6	2	34:16	18	39
5	Cliftonville	19	9	4	6	32:27	5	31
6	Dungannon Swifts	19	10	0	9	28:30	-2	30

#	Group Premiership	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Linfield	16	13	2	1	38:7	31	41
2	Coleraine	16	13	1	2	37:12	25	40
3	Larne	17	11	5	1	32:10	22	38
4	Glentoran	16	10	4	2	28:15	13	34
5	Dungannon Swifts	17	10	0	7	26:25	1	30
6	Cliftonville	17	8	4	5	30:25	5	28
7	Portadown	17	7	2	8	17:25	-8	23
8	Carrick Rangers	17	6	4	7	24:27	-3	22
9	Ballymena United	16	5	5	6	21:22	-1	20
10	Bangor	17	6	2	9	18:28	-10	20
11	Glenavon	16	6	0	10	17:26	-9	18
12	Crusaders	16	2	3	11	18:35	-17	9

#	Group Relegation Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Carrick Rangers	19	7	4	8	32:31	1	25
2	Portadown	18	7	3	8	18:26	-8	24
3	Ballymena United	19	5	7	7	23:25	-2	22
4	Bangor	20	6	3	11	20:35	-15	21
5	Glenavon	19	6	1	12	20:31	-11	19
6	Crusaders	19	4	4	11	26:38	-12	16

#	Group Championship Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Larne	18	12	3	3	30:12	18	39
2	Glentoran	19	12	2	5	39:22	17	38
3	Coleraine	20	10	4	6	34:21	13	34
4	Linfield	19	6	7	6	22:19	3	25
5	Cliftonville	19	6	4	9	23:32	-9	22
6	Dungannon Swifts	19	5	1	13	14:47	-33	16

#	Group Premiership	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Glentoran	17	11	2	4	35:15	20	35
2	Larne	16	11	2	3	28:12	16	35
3	Coleraine	17	7	4	6	25:19	6	25
4	Carrick Rangers	16	6	3	7	25:24	1	21
5	Linfield	17	5	6	6	18:17	1	21
6	Cliftonville	16	5	4	7	19:23	-4	19
7	Crusaders	17	5	2	10	20:37	-17	17
8	Bangor	16	4	4	8	20:29	-9	16
9	Dungannon Swifts	16	5	1	10	14:33	-19	16
10	Ballymena United	17	4	2	11	18:28	-10	14
11	Portadown	16	4	1	11	19:32	-13	13
12	Glenavon	17	2	1	14	16:37	-21	7

#	Group Relegation Round	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Carrick Rangers	19	8	4	7	32:27	5	28
2	Portadown	20	6	2	12	26:40	-14	20
3	Crusaders	19	6	2	11	22:43	-21	20
4	Bangor	18	4	6	8	21:30	-9	18
5	Ballymena United	19	5	2	12	23:33	-10	17
6	Glenavon	19	2	3	14	17:38	-21	9

Match facts

The most common result of matches between Crusaders FC and Ballymena United when Crusaders FC is playing at home is 2-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Crusaders FC and Ballymena United is 2-1. 8 matches have ended with this result.

During the last 34 meetings with Crusaders FC playing at home, Crusaders FC have won 20 times, there have been 10 draws while Ballymena United have won 4 times. The goal difference is 66-32 in favour of Crusaders FC.

During the last 68 meetings, Crusaders FC have won 38 times, there have been 17 draws while Ballymena United have won 13 times. The goal difference is 122-68 in favour of Crusaders FC.

When playing at home, Crusaders FC have not lost to Ballymena United in their last 4 encounters.

Crusaders FC wins 1st half in 28% of their matches, Ballymena United in 20% of their matches.

Crusaders FC wins 28% of halftimes, Ballymena United wins 20%.

The winner of their last meeting was Ballymena United.

On their last meeting Ballymena United won by 2 goals.

When Crusaders FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 66% of their matches.

When Ballymena United leads 0-1 away, they win in 44% of their matches.

When Crusaders FC is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Ballymena United is down 1-0 away, they win 8% of their matches.

Crusaders FC have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Ballymena United (in all competitions).

In the last 5 meetings Crusaders FC won 2, Ballymena United won 1, 2 draws.

Crusaders FC scores 1.4 goals in a match against Ballymena United and Ballymena United scores 1.2 goals against Crusaders FC (on average).

Average number of goals in meetings between Crusaders FC and Ballymena United is 2.6.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Crusaders FC and Ballymena United is 1.2.

Crusaders FC scores 1.24 goals when playing at home and Ballymena United scores 1.1 goals when playing away (on average).

In Premiership, Crusaders FC has better performance than Ballymena United.

Crusaders FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Ballymena United's.

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