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

Crusaders FC

#7 · 9 pts

2 – 1

Final score

Ballymena United

#9 · 4 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 4 previous meetings, Crusaders FC have won 1 times, with 2 draws and 1 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	6	16
2	Cliftonville FC	6	12
3	Dungannon Swifts	5	12
4	Linfield	5	12
5	Larne	4	10
6	Carrick Rangers	6	9
7	Crusaders FC	6	9
8	Glentoran	6	7
9	Ballymena United	5	4
10	Limavady United	5	3
11	Bangor	6	2
12	Portadown	6	0