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Ballymena United vs CrusadersPreview & H2H

Premiership2026/20272026/2027
14:00 UTC
Oct 17, 2026
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Ballymena United vs Crusaders — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ballymena United15L101718/157-5
Crusaders15L202046/155-9
Ballymena United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Carrick Rangers2026-09-15
  2. D1-1 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-19
  3. W2-0 vs Portadown2026-09-26
  4. W1-0 @ Cliftonville2026-10-03
  5. L2-3 @ Limavady United2026-10-10
Crusaders — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Dungannon Swifts2026-09-15
  2. L0-1 @ Linfield2026-09-19
  3. W2-1 vs Bangor2026-09-26
  4. L0-4 @ Carrick Rangers2026-10-03
  5. L0-3 vs Larne2026-10-10
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
16
Period covered
2013-08-17 – 2026-08-15
Ballymena United wins
4
Draws
2
Crusaders wins
10
Avg goals per meeting
3.06
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Both teams scored
69%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 2D 2L (Ballymena United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
3.2 vs 3.06
Most recent meetings (5 of 16)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-08-15Crusaders2-1Ballymena United
2026-04-25Crusaders3-2Ballymena United
2026-02-17Ballymena United2-0Crusaders
2025-11-22Ballymena United2-2Crusaders
2025-09-20Crusaders1-1Ballymena United
Standings context before kickoff
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ballymena United810121DDWWL6+2
Crusaders61115-6WLWLL8-2
What is at stake
Points gap
3 ptsBallymena United 12 · Crusaders 15
Positions
#8 vs #6
Goals per game
1.5/1.4 vs 1.36/1.91scored/conceded per game · league average 1.35
If Ballymena United win
15 pts · up to #6 · overtakes Crusadersother results unchanged
If Crusaders win
18 pts · up to #4other results unchanged

How we calculate this

Previous Meetings

Head to Head