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Crusaders vs Ballymena result, stats & H2H

Crusaders

2–1

Ballymena

15/08/2026 17:00 · Seaview

Crusaders2–1Ballymena

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Competition: IFA Premiership
Kick-off: Sat 15 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Seaview
Capacity: 3,383
City: Belfast

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Crusaders wins

2Draws

2Ballymena wins

Last matches: Crusaders

24.10.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersColeraine05L
21.10.26League CupWarrenpointCrusaders52L
17.10.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders21L
10.10.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersLarne03L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersCrusaders40L

Last matches: Ballymena

20.10.26League CupNewingtonBallymena13W
17.10.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders21W
10.10.26IFA PremiershipLimavadyBallymena32L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleBallymena01W
26.09.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaPortadown20W

Head-to-head matches

17.10.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders21L
15.08.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersBallymena21W
25.04.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersBallymena32W
17.02.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders20L
22.11.25IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders22D
20.09.25IFA PremiershipCrusadersBallymena11D

3.17Avg goals83%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Crusaders vs Ballymena: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Crusaders wins

2Draws

2Ballymena wins

9:10Goals (Crusaders : Ballymena)

3.17Goals per match

83%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Crusaders at home: 2-1-06:4 goals in 3 games
Ballymena at home: 2-1-06:3 goals in 3 games
Crusaders's biggest win: 2–1Crusaders 2–1 Ballymena, 15 Aug 2026
Ballymena's biggest win: 2–0Ballymena 2–0 Crusaders, 17 Feb 2026

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Oct 2026	IFA Premiership	Ballymena	2–1	Crusaders
15 Aug 2026	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	2–1	Ballymena
25 Apr 2026	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	3–2	Ballymena
17 Feb 2026	IFA Premiership	Ballymena	2–0	Crusaders
22 Nov 2025	IFA Premiership	Ballymena	2–2	Crusaders
20 Sept 2025	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	1–1	Ballymena

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Crusaders0W 0D 5L · goals 3–19

L24.10IFA PremiershipHColeraine0–5
L21.10League CupAWarrenpoint2–5
L17.10IFA PremiershipABallymena1–2
L10.10IFA PremiershipHLarne0–3
L03.10IFA PremiershipACarrick Rangers0–4

Ballymena4W 0D 1L · goals 10–5

W20.10League CupANewington3–1
W17.10IFA PremiershipHCrusaders2–1
L10.10IFA PremiershipALimavady2–3
W03.10IFA PremiershipACliftonville1–0
W26.09IFA PremiershipHPortadown2–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CrusadersBallymena

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

2.7Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

90%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets2

40%Failed to score10%

2-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

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Table · IFA Premiership

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
5	Carrick Rangers	12	+2	17	DWWLL
6	Ballymena	11	+2	15	WLWWD
7	Crusaders	12	-7	15	LLLWL
8	Dungannon	11	-3	14	DLLDL

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About this match

Crusaders vs Ballymena preview

Final score in the IFA Premiership on Sat, 15 Aug 2026: Crusaders 2–1 Ballymena.

Form · last 5 matches

CrusadersLLLLL3 scored · 19 conceded

BallymenaWWLWW10 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CrusadersBallymena

1.0Goals scored per game1.6

2.7Goals conceded per game1.4

50%Both teams scored70%

90%Over 2.5 goals50%

1Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

2Crusaders wins

2Draws

2Ballymena wins

6 meetings · 3.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 83%

League table

Crusaders7th15 pts · 12 played

Nito explains: Crusaders vs Ballymena

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Crusaders and Ballymena matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Crusaders's last 10 matches and 70% of Ballymena's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 83%. In this match it landed (Crusaders 2-1 Ballymena).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Crusaders reached that in 90% of their last 10 matches, Ballymena in 50% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 3.2 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Crusaders, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (3 scored, 19 conceded). Ballymena, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (10 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Crusaders and Ballymena stand in the table?

Crusaders are 7th with 15 points from 12 games. Ballymena are 6th with 15 points from 11 games. They are level on points.

Crusaders vs Ballymena: questions & answers

Who won Crusaders vs Ballymena?

Crusaders won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Crusaders vs Ballymena?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Crusaders vs Ballymena played?

Crusaders vs Ballymena was played on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Seaview.

What is the head-to-head record between Crusaders and Ballymena?

6 meetings: Crusaders 2 wins, 2 draws, Ballymena 2 wins. Those 6 games averaged 3.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% of them.

Crusaders vs Ballymena result, stats & H2H

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