Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 20, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United?
Crusaders FC and Ballymena United drew 1-1 on September 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 50′C. McCurryBallymena United
- 89′F. BrydenCrusaders FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Crusaders FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Ballymena United on Feb 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 4th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 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