The kick off for the match between Ballymena United and Crusaders will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Tuesday, 02/17 - at the The Showgrounds. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Ballymena United vs Crusaders
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Ballymena United Win
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Ballymena United Preview
Ballymena United has played 26 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 7 wins, 4 draws, and 15 losses. This results in an average of 0.96 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 5 draws, and 17 losses. Ballymena United's attack has scored 34 goals, 30 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.15 goals per league match and 1.13 goals per match across the entire season.
Igor Rutkowski is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Kian Corbally leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Ballymena United has conceded 41 goals in the league (an average of 1.58) and 46 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.53 over 30 matches).
Crusaders preview
In 27 NIFL Premiership matches, Crusaders has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws, and 16 losses, with an average of 0.93 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 7 wins in 30 matches. The team has scored 38 goals, 35 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.3 goals per match), with Fraser Bryden being the team's top scorer with 18 goals and Elliot Dunlop providing 6 assists.
Defensively, Crusaders has conceded 56 goals in the league and 68 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 2.27 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Ballymena United vs Crusaders
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L L D L |
0.2 |
| Home | D W D L D |
1.2 |
| Away | L L L L L |
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| Goals | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| Scored | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.07 |
| Conceded | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 45% | 53% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 27% | 13% |
| Failed To Score | 31% | 27% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 36% | 47% |
|
xG
|
1.17 | 1.33 | 1.03 |
|
xGA
|
1.54 | 1.49 | 1.58 |
Crusaders
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L L L W |
0.8 |
| Home | D L L W D |
1 |
| Away | L W L L D |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 26% | 14% | 38% |
| Goals | 3.37 | 3.5 | 3.23 |
| Scored | 1.3 | 1.29 | 1.31 |
| Conceded | 2.07 | 2.21 | 1.92 |
| Both Teams to Score | 52% | 50% | 54% |
| Without Conceding | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Failed To Score | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| 1st to Score | 42% | 29% | 62% |
|
xG
|
1.24 | 1.27 | 1.21 |
|
xGA
|
1.96 | 1.84 | 2.1 |
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