Ballymena United
Crusaders FCBallymena Showgrounds
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Ballymena United5 games
Crusaders FC5 gamesBUCFBallymena United have played since this match — see their current form on their team page.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 of Crusaders FC's 11 games this season91%Ballymena United have scored in each of their last 7 games7 in a rowCrusaders FC failed to score in 3 of their last 6 games3 of 62 – 1Ballymena United25 Apr 2026PremiershipCrusaders FC3 – 2Ballymena United17 Feb 2026PremiershipBallymena United2 – 0Crusaders FC22 Nov 2025PremiershipBallymena United2 – 2Crusaders FC20 Sept 2025PremiershipCrusaders FC1 – 1Ballymena United| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coleraine | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 |  Linfield | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 |  Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  Larne | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 |  Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 15 |
| 8 |  Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 |  Cliftonville | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 |  Limavady United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 |  Portadown | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 8 |
| 12 |  Bangor | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 6 |
Ballymena United won 2-1 at home to Crusaders FC in the Premiership on Sat 17 Oct 2026.
In the table as it stands, Ballymena United sit 6th on 15 points, while Crusaders FC are 7th on 15 points — level on points, so there is plenty riding on this one.
Before this game: In the last 5 meetings Ballymena United have won 1, Crusaders FC 2 and 2 ended level — an average of 3.2 goals per game. The most recent ended Crusaders FC 2-1 Ballymena United (15 Aug 2026).
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