Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on February 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on February 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′568973Ballymena United
- 84′568973Ballymena United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Crusaders FC have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Larne(home) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-4 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ballymena United win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Ballymena United 2-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Crusaders FC 1-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Crusaders FC 3-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Ballymena United 2-4 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC on Nov 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy