The kick off for the match between Crusaders and Ballymena United will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 04/25 - at the Seaview. This clash of the 2025/26 NIFL Premiership looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Crusaders vs Ballymena United
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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Crusaders Preview
Crusaders has played 37 matches in the NIFL Premiership so far, with 9 wins, 6 draws, and 22 losses. This results in an average of 0.89 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 6 draws, and 22 losses. Crusaders's attack has scored 45 goals, 45 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.22 goals per league match and 1.22 goals per match across the entire season.
Fraser Bryden is the team’s top scorer with 23 goals, while Elliot Dunlop leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Crusaders has conceded 79 goals in the league (an average of 2.14) and 79 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2.14 over 37 matches).
Ballymena United preview
In 37 NIFL Premiership matches, Ballymena United has recorded 10 wins, 9 draws, and 18 losses, with an average of 1.05 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 10 wins in 37 matches. The team has scored 44 goals, 44 of them in the NIFL Premiership (an average of 1.19 goals per match), with Igor Rutkowski being the team's top scorer with 11 goals and Kian Corbally providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Ballymena United has conceded 55 goals in the league and 55 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.49 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Crusaders vs Ballymena United
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Crusaders
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W W D L D |
1.6 |
| Home | W D L L D |
1 |
| Away | W L D L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 24% | 17% | 32% |
| Goals | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.42 |
| Scored | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.16 |
| Conceded | 2.14 | 2 | 2.26 |
| Both Teams to Score | 49% | 44% | 53% |
| Without Conceding | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Failed To Score | 38% | 44% | 32% |
| 1st to Score | 35% | 28% | 42% |
|
xG
|
1.24 | 1.33 | 1.14 |
|
xGA
|
1.89 | 1.73 | 2.07 |
Ballymena United
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W D D |
1.2 |
| Home | L D D W D |
1.2 |
| Away | W D L L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| Goals | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.83 |
| Scored | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.17 |
| Conceded | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 54% | 53% | 56% |
| Without Conceding | 19% | 26% | 11% |
| Failed To Score | 30% | 26% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 35% | 42% | 44% |
|
xG
|
1.14 | 1.2 | 1.08 |
|
xGA
|
1.45 | 1.35 | 1.56 |
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