Premiership · Regular Season - 2 August 15, 2026 16:00 Seaview, Belfast

Crusaders FC

#8 · 15 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Ballymena United

#6 · 15 pts

D. McCallion 28' (og)

O. Wardell 42'

10' I. Rutkowski

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Ballymena United a 35% win probability (draw 31%, Crusaders FC 32%). The final result was Crusaders FC 2–1 Ballymena United. In 5 previous meetings, Crusaders FC have won 1 times, with 2 draws and 2 wins for Ballymena United.

Match statistics

Match Events

10'

I. Rutkowski⚽

⚽D. McCallion (og)

28'

29'

30'

⚽O. Wardell

42'

56'

85'

J. Hood / D. McCallion ↕

85'

S. Murray / J. Archer ↕

Pre-match prediction

32.83%

Crusaders ←

31.64%

X

35.53%

Ballymena

we assigned to the actual result (Crusaders FC) 32.83% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Crusaders

1.90

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Ballymena

1.32

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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