Match summary
Crusaders beat Ballymena United 2-1 in the Premiership.
Crusaders vs Ballymena United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Crusaders2W 1D 2L
CrusadersBallymena United
7Pointsof 1511
7Goals scored14
5Goals conceded4
2Clean sheets2
5Scored in a row13
0Unbeaten in a row9
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head15 meetings · Aug 2013 – Apr 2026
- Crusaders wins
- 9
- Draws
- 2
- Ballymena United wins
- 4
3.07goals per meeting
67%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsCrusaders 2W 2D 1L · 3.4 goals per game
Meetings
- PremiershipCrusaders3-2Ballymena United
- PremiershipBallymena United2-0Crusaders
- PremiershipBallymena United2-2Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-1Ballymena United
- PremiershipCrusaders3-1Ballymena United
Show all 15 meetings
- PremiershipCrusaders1-0Ballymena United
- PremiershipBallymena United0-1Crusaders
- PremiershipBallymena United2-4Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-0Ballymena United
- PremiershipBallymena United1-2Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders2-1Ballymena United
- Irish League CupCrusaders2-3Ballymena United
- PremiershipCrusaders3-2Ballymena United
- Irish League CupCrusaders0-1Ballymena United
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Ballymena United
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
CrusadersBallymena United
- 85'Substitution · Ballymena United · James Hood · InOut: Daithí McCallion
- 85'Substitution · Ballymena United · Edward Zenteno · InOut: Josh Archer
- Yellow Card · Crusaders · —56'
- Goal · Crusaders · Owen Wardell2-143'
- Yellow Card · Crusaders · —30'
- 29'Yellow Card · Ballymena United · —
- Own Goal · Crusaders · Daithí McCallion1-1 · Own Goal27'
- 10'Goal · Ballymena United · Igor Rutkowski0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
CrusadersBallymena United
59%Ball Possession41%
10Shots Total11
5Shots On Target4
5Corners7
16Fouls17
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides4
1Saves3
5Shots Off Target7
94Attacks129
60Dangerous Attacks75
2Goals1
2Shots Blocked4
3Substitutions2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Owen Wardell MF | 6.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Shea Callister GK | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |