Premiership · Regular Season - 12 October 17, 2026 16:00

Ballymena United

#6 · 15 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Crusaders FC

#8 · 15 pts

J. Archer 12'

K. Lyons-Foster 55'

1' D. Rocks

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Ballymena United a 48% win probability (draw 26%, Crusaders FC 25%). The final result was Ballymena United 2–1 Crusaders FC. In 5 previous meetings, Ballymena United have won 1 times, with 2 draws and 2 wins for Crusaders FC.

Match statistics

Match Events

1'

D. Rocks⚽

⚽J. Archer

12'

S. Whiteside

32'

46'

O. Wardell / J. Doherty ↕

⚽K. Lyons-Foster

55'

61'

E. Dunlop / A. Reid ↕

63'

D. Rocks

C. Allen

66'

68'

L. Anderson / D. Rocks ↕

74'

R. Weir

74'

K. Bond / T. Maguire ↕

I. Rutkowski

81'

↕ J. Hood / D. McCallion

81'

↕ S. Whiteside / S. Murray

81'

88'

L. Anderson

Pre-match prediction

48.26%

Ballymena ←

26.32%

X

25.42%

Crusaders

we assigned to the actual result (Ballymena United) 48.26% (medium confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Ballymena

1.67

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Crusaders

0.95

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League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Coleraine FC	13	34
2	Linfield	13	32
3	Larne	11	23
4	Glentoran	12	20
5	Carrick Rangers	13	18
6	Ballymena United	11	15
7	Cliftonville FC	13	15
8	Crusaders FC	13	15
9	Dungannon Swifts	12	14
10	Limavady United	13	14
11	Portadown	13	8
12	Bangor	13	6