Crusaders FC vs Ballymacash Rangers: result 3-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 32Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymacash Rangers?
Crusaders FC won 3-1 on October 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. BrooksCrusaders FC
- 50′568954Ballymacash Rangers
- 61′F. BrydenCrusaders FC (pen.)
- 71′E. DunlopCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymacash Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Ballyclare Comrades(home) | 0-1 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-2 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dollingstown(home) | 2-4 | Premier Intermediate League |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Oxford Sunnyside(away) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Armagh City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Crusaders FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymacash Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Ballymacash Rangers 1-0 Crusaders FC | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Ballymacash Rangers vs Crusaders FC on Jul 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymacash Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymacash Rangers | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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