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Northern Ireland•NIFL Premiership 2025/2026
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026, 19:45Feb 17, 19:45
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Match Events
33'
🟨Forsythe J.
46'
🔄McKechnie K.
Out: McKechnie K. In: Dunlop E.
46'
🔄Barr L.
Out: Barr L. In: Easton E.
Toure D.🟨
50'
53'
🟨Easton E.
Rutkowski I.âš½
54'
64'
🔄Nixon S.
Out: Nixon S. In: Brooks A.
64'
🔄Maguire T.
Out: Maguire T. In: Thorndike F.
Rutkowski I.🟨
65'
Jarvis A.🟨
71'
Rutkowski I.•
84'
84'
🟨Dibaga M.
Rutkowski I.🔄
Out: Rutkowski I. In: Ebbe D.
89'
33'
🟨
Forsythe J.
Crusaders
46'
🔄
McKechnie K.
Out: McKechnie K. | In: Dunlop E.
Crusaders
46'
🔄
Barr L.
Out: Barr L. | In: Easton E.
Crusaders
50'
🟨
Toure D.
Ballymena
53'
🟨
Easton E.
Crusaders
54'
âš½
Rutkowski I.
Ballymena
64'
🔄
Nixon S.
Out: Nixon S. | In: Brooks A.
Crusaders
64'
🔄
Maguire T.
Out: Maguire T. | In: Thorndike F.
Crusaders
65'
🟨
Rutkowski I.
Ballymena
71'
🟨
Jarvis A.
Ballymena
84'
•
Rutkowski I.
Ballymena
84'
🟨
Dibaga M.
Crusaders
89'
🔄
Rutkowski I.
Out: Rutkowski I. | In: Ebbe D.
Ballymena
AI Prediction
Top Pick30%
Draw (X)
AI prediction points: 30%. Pick: Draw (X). Correct Score: 2:2.
Correct Score2:2
Win Probabilities
Ballymena27%
Draw46%
Crusaders27%
Match Analysis
This matchup in the NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 is expected to be a tight contest, with the win probabilities nearly split between Ballymena (27%) and Crusaders (27%). Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Draw (X), predicting a likely scoreline of 2:2. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Ballymena's home ground.
Scoring Trends
Ballymena
VS
Crusaders
Ballymena
VS
Crusaders
2
Goals Scored
1.63
2
Goals Scored
1.63
1.5
Goals Conceded
1.75
1.5
Goals Conceded
1.75
1.79
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
1.79
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
88%
Over 1.5
75%
88%
Over 1.5
75%
75%
Over 2.5
63%
75%
Over 2.5
63%
50%
Over 3.5
50%
50%
Over 3.5
50%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2 |
| 17.02.26 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:0 |
| 22.11.25 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:2 |
| 20.09.25 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 1:1 |
| 15.02.25 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:1 |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 04.07.26 | BallymenavsLoughgall | 1:2L |
| 04.07.26 | BallymenavsStrabane Athletic | 6:0W |
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2L |
| 18.04.26 | BallymenavsPortadown | 1:2L |
| 15.04.26 | BallymenavsBangor FC | 0:0D |
Crusaders Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 04.07.26 | Queen of the SouthvsCrusaders | 1:2W |
| 01.05.26 | CrusadersvsAnnagh | 2:2D |
| 28.04.26 | AnnaghvsCrusaders | 2:3W |
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2W |
| 18.04.26 | GlenavonvsCrusaders | 0:1W |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 60:22 | 73 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 63:30 | 69 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 62:31 | 65 |
| 4 | Linfield | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 56:24 | 62 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 49:48 | 47 |
| 6 | Dungannon | 33 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 40:58 | 46 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 49:51 | 43 |
| 8 | Bangor FC | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 38:57 | 36 |
| 9 | Portadown | 33 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 36:57 | 36 |
| 10 | Ballymena | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39:50 | 34 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 38:72 | 26 |
| 12 | Glenavon | 33 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 33:63 | 25 |