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Crusaders vs Ballymena UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premiership2025/20262025/2026
3
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2
Apr 25, 2026
Seaview
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+2Yellow Card
Ballymena United
77'Yellow Card
Crusaders
74'Yellow Card
Ballymena United
71'Yellow Card
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Goal!
3-2
Success Edogun
Success Edogun
58'·Ballymena United
58'Yellow Card
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
Goal!
3-1
Success Edogun
Success Edogun
41'·Ballymena United
Goal!
3-0
Harry Jewitt-White
Harry Jewitt-White
37'·Crusaders
Ballymena United
Goal!
2-0
Tom Maguire
Tom Maguire
17'·Crusaders
Goal!
1-0
Finley Thorndike
Finley Thorndike
14'·Crusaders

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Crusaders
Crusaders
Ballymena United
Ballymena United
48%Ball Possession52%
3Shots Total2
3Shots On Target2
2Corners8
1Yellow Cards4
120Attacks120
55Dangerous Attacks67
3Goals2
5Substitutions4

Team Lineups

Starting XI

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BH
Brendan Hamilton
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JJ
Johnny James
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OM
Oilibhear McCart
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CM
Cameron Maciejewski-Healy

Substitutes

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OP
Oliver Peoples
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MB
Matthew Boyle
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MQ
Marty Quinn

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
6.5
90'10-
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-
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6.5
90'10-
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-
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6.3
90'10-
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-
-
6.0
90'00-
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-
-
6.0
90'00-
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-
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6.0
90'00-
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-
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5.9
90'00-
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-
-

Crusaders vs Ballymena United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
CrusadersW130205/152-5
Ballymena UnitedL104116/156-6

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Crusaders — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 vs Cliftonville2026-03-10
  2. L0-3 vs Glenavon2026-03-14
  3. D0-0 @ Portadown2026-03-21
  4. D1-1 vs Bangor2026-04-07
  5. W1-0 @ Glenavon2026-04-18
Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. W2-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-03-14
  2. D2-2 @ Cliftonville2026-03-21
  3. D1-1 vs Glenavon2026-04-07
  4. D0-0 vs Bangor2026-04-15
  5. L1-2 vs Portadown2026-04-18
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
14
Crusaders wins
8
Draws
2
Ballymena United wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
2.93
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
64%
Home side won
43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Crusaders view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.6 vs 2.93

Aggregated from 14 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-17Ballymena United2-0Crusaders
2025-11-22Ballymena United2-2Crusaders
2025-09-20Crusaders1-1Ballymena United
2025-02-15Crusaders3-1Ballymena United
2024-10-26Crusaders1-0Ballymena United
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Crusaders25101LDWWW23-21
Ballymena United455-1DWDLL16-12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsCrusaders 10 · Ballymena United 5
Positions
#2 vs #4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-25

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Match Report

The table read 2nd (Crusaders, 10 pts) against 4th (Ballymena United, 5 pts), 5 points apart. Crusaders ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position.

The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 8 Crusaders wins, 4 for Ballymena United, 2 draws, at 2.93 goals per meeting.

Goal scorers

Crusaders: Finley Thorndike (14'), Tom Maguire (17'), Harry Jewitt-White (37') · Ballymena United: Success Edogun (41'), Success Edogun (58')

Key stats

Possession: Crusaders 48% · Ballymena United 52% · Total shots: 3-2 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-8

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Crusaders vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders 3-2 Ballymena United. Premiership match played on 25 Apr 2026.
What league is Crusaders vs Ballymena United in?
This match is part of the Premiership. The match takes place at Seaview. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Crusaders and Ballymena United?
In 14 meetings between 2013 and 2026: Crusaders has 8 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses against Ballymena United.
Where is Crusaders vs Ballymena United being played?
The match is being played at Seaview.