Ballymena United vs Crusaders stats, standings and H2h

Ballymena United vs Crusaders: Pre-Match Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Premiership 2025/2026

These are all the statistics you need to know for the Ballymena United vs Crusaders match scheduled for 17/02/2026 at 02:45 PM.

Get a full breakdown of both teams with complete statistics throughout the competition. Check out the latest team trends, current form, goals scored and conceded, head-to-head history, and other important information.

Relevant facts about Ballymena United vs Crusaders

Here is some information about Ballymena United vs Crusaders that could prove helpful in your analysis of the match:

And now here is a list of statistical probabilities for the upcoming Ballymena United vs Crusaders match in the NIFL Premiership.

Stat Probabilities for Ballymena United vs Crusaders

Here are the percentage chances that certain statistical events will happen in Ballymena United vs Crusaders, according to our projection system.

• BTTS: The statistics say the chances of both teams scoring in Ballymena United vs Crusaders is 50%.

• Over 2.5 goals: The combination of stats for Ballymena United and Crusaders show that there is 61% chance of over 2.5 goals scored in this match.

• Over 4.5 team corners – against: Ballymena United's opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 77% of their matches in the competition.

Aside from all the different stats for this match, you can also check out our free predictions for this and other matches, which provide more important details.

Overall Performance of Ballymena United vs Crusaders

Let's now take a look at how Ballymena United and Crusaders have performed thus far in the NIFL Premiership. Ballymena United has played 26 matches and has a record of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 15 losses.

Meanwhile, Crusaders has 7 wins, 4 draws, and 16 losses in 27 matches thus far.

So based on those numbers, Ballymena United has a win rate of 27%, while Crusaders has come out on top in 26% of their matches.

Ballymena United - Home performance

Ballymena United has played at home 11 times in the NIFL Premiership, and has the following record in those matches:

• Wins: 3

• Draws: 3

• Defeats: 5

That gives Ballymena United a 27% win rate at their home stadium. They have been held to draws 27% of the time, while losses make up 45% of their home matches.

Crusaders - Away performance

On the opposite side, Crusaders has played 13 away matches thus far, and these are their numbers as the visiting side:

• Wins: 5

• Draws: 1

• Defeats: 7

In terms of percentages, Crusaders has won 38% of away matches. They have drawn with their hosts in 8% of those matches and have suffered defeat 54% of the time as visitors.

And if you're interested in finding out more home and away statistics for both sides, you can also get that information on this page.

Goal statistics for Ballymena United vs Crusaders

Goal statistics are a good way to see how both teams perform offensively and defensively. So here are the goals scored and conceded numbers of Ballymena United and Crusaders ahead of their upcoming matchup.

Goals scored

Ballymena United has scored a total of 30 goals so far in the NIFL Premiership, while their opponent Crusaders has found the back of the net 35 times to date.

Based on average goals scored, Ballymena United has an average of 1.15 goals scored in this current campaign, and Crusaders has scored 1.3 on average.

These scoring statistics help give a deeper understanding of the two sides' attacking ability thus far in the competition. And if you'd like to see more detailed stats of the two teams, the APWin platform also provides goals scored at home and away, expected goals, and first to score stats.

Goals conceded

On the defensive side of the ball, Ballymena United has conceded 41 goals in 26 matches, which is an average of 1.58 goals conceded per match.

Meanwhile, visiting Crusaders has an average of 2.07 goals conceded per match after surrendering 56 goals in 27 matches.

And for additional information about the two teams' defences during the current campaign, check out the tables above, which provide clean sheet percentages and expected goals against stats.

Direct Matchups Between Ballymena United vs Crusaders

Ballymena United and Crusaders have played each other 44 times in recent years. In those matches, Ballymena United has 9 wins, Crusaders has 28 wins, and there have been 7 draws.

These recent head-to-head numbers should make clear who has had the upper hand in this matchup, or if the two sides have been more evenly matched. Moreover, it may help in predicting the outcome of the next Ballymena United vs Crusaders match.

Other trends from recent matchups

These statistics for the Ballymena United vs Crusaders match are just the tip of the iceberg, as you can find so much more data for all the upcoming matches. Check out the teams' average corners per game, expected goals stats, yellow and red cards, and plenty of other information to help football fans make more educated bets and predictions.

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