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Ballymena United – Crusaders FC
Premiership · Northern-Ireland · Saturday, 17 October 2026, 17:00 · Ballymena
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Ballymena United 2-1 Crusaders FC: Ballymena United take it
Ballymena United beat Crusaders FC 2-1 Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the Premiership. Half-time 1-1.
What came in
Over 1.5: ✓ · Over 2.5: ✓ · Both teams scored: ✓ · 2nd-half goal: ✓. Pre-match odds: 1 1.60 · X 3.80 · 2 4.33 (Ballymena United favourites at 1.60) — the favourite delivered.
Before the game
Ballymena United came in on 2-1-2 over the last 5 (6 scored, 6 conceded), Crusaders FC on 1-0-4 (4 scored, 12 conceded).
Form, head-to-head and every team's stats, on MyGoal90.
Written automatically from MyGoal90's data.
1X2 odds
1 · Ballymena United1.60X3.802 · Crusaders FC4.33
What the stats say
- Over 2.5 in 6 of their last 10 games (60%).
- Both teams scored in 6 of 10 (60%).
- Ballymena United at home: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses in the last 5.
- Crusaders FC away: 1 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses in the last 5.
- Last 4 meetings: 1 Ballymena United wins, 1 draws, 2 Crusaders FC wins.
Ballymena United form (home)
| Sat 17/10 | Ballymena United – Crusaders FC | 2-1 | W |
| Sat 26/09 | Ballymena United – Portadown | 2-0 | W |
| Tue 15/09 | Ballymena United – Carrick Rangers | 1-1 | D |
| Fri 21/08 | Ballymena United – Glentoran | 0-2 | L |
| Sat 04/07 | Ballymena United – Loughgall | 1-2 | L |
Crusaders FC form (away)
| Sat 17/10 | Ballymena United – Crusaders FC | 2-1 | L |
| Sat 03/10 | Carrick Rangers – Crusaders FC | 4-0 | L |
| Sat 19/09 | Linfield – Crusaders FC | 1-0 | L |
| Sat 05/09 | Coleraine FC – Crusaders FC | 4-1 | L |
| Sat 29/08 | Glentoran – Crusaders FC | 1-2 | W |
Head-to-head Ballymena United – Crusaders FC
| Sat 15/08 | Crusaders FC – Ballymena United | 2-1 | L |
| Sat 25/04 | Crusaders FC – Ballymena United | 3-2 | L |
| Tue 17/02 | Ballymena United – Crusaders FC | 2-0 | W |
| Sat 22/11 | Ballymena United – Crusaders FC | 2-2 | D |
Questions about the match
- When do Ballymena United play Crusaders FC?
- Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 17:00 (Athens time), in the Premiership, at Ballymena Showgrounds.
- What was the score in Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
- Ballymena United 2-1 Crusaders FC (half-time 1-1).
- What are the odds for Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
- 1: 1.60, X: 3.80, 2: 4.33. Odds change; see the moves since opening on MyGoal90.
- What is the head-to-head record of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
- In the last 4 meetings: 1 Ballymena United wins, 1 draws, 2 Crusaders FC wins.
- Is Over 2.5 likely in Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
- In the two teams' last 10 games Over 2.5 came in 60% of the time and both teams scored in 60%. A historical rate, not a prediction.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Larne | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 15 |
| 7 | Crusaders FC | 12 | 15 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC | 12 | 12 |