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Northern Ireland•NIFL Premiership
Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, 14:00Oct 17, 14:00
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Match Events
1'
âš½Blaney J.
Archer J.âš½
13'
Whiteside S.🟨
33'
46'
🔄Doherty J.
Out: Doherty J. In: Wardell O.
Lyons-Foster K.âš½
54'
61'
🔄Reid A.
Out: Reid A. In: Dunlop E.
63'
🟨Rocks D.
Allen C.🟨
66'
67'
🔄Rocks D.
Out: Rocks D. In: Anderson L.
73'
🟨Kelly G.
73'
🔄Maguire T.
Out: Maguire T. In: Bond K.
74'
🟨Weir R.
Rutkowski I.🟨
80'
Whiteside S.🔄
Out: Whiteside S. In: McCallion D.
80'
Hood J.🔄
Out: Hood J. In: Murray S.
80'
89'
🟨Anderson L.
1'
âš½
Blaney J.
Crusaders
13'
âš½
Archer J.
Ballymena
33'
🟨
Whiteside S.
Ballymena
46'
🔄
Doherty J.
Out: Doherty J. | In: Wardell O.
Crusaders
54'
âš½
Lyons-Foster K.
Ballymena
61'
🔄
Reid A.
Out: Reid A. | In: Dunlop E.
Crusaders
63'
🟨
Rocks D.
Crusaders
66'
🟨
Allen C.
Ballymena
67'
🔄
Rocks D.
Out: Rocks D. | In: Anderson L.
Crusaders
73'
🟨
Kelly G.
Crusaders
73'
🔄
Maguire T.
Out: Maguire T. | In: Bond K.
Crusaders
74'
🟨
Weir R.
Crusaders
80'
🟨
Rutkowski I.
Ballymena
80'
🔄
Whiteside S.
Out: Whiteside S. | In: McCallion D.
Ballymena
80'
🔄
Hood J.
Out: Hood J. | In: Murray S.
Ballymena
89'
🟨
Anderson L.
Crusaders
AI Prediction
Top Pick100%
Home Win (1)
AI prediction points: 100%. Pick: Home Win (1). Correct Score: 5:4.
Correct Score5:4
Win Probabilities
Ballymena70%
Draw15%
Crusaders15%
Match Analysis
Ballymena enters this match as the clear favorite with a 70% chance of securing a win. Our AI model recommends backing Home Win (1), predicting a likely scoreline of 5:4. 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
1.5
Goals Scored
1.13
1.5
Goals Scored
1.13
0.88
Goals Conceded
2.25
0.88
Goals Conceded
2.25
1.61
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87
1.61
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87
75%
Over 1.5
88%
75%
Over 1.5
88%
38%
Over 2.5
88%
38%
Over 2.5
88%
25%
Over 3.5
25%
25%
Over 3.5
25%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 17.10.26 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:1 |
| 15.08.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 2:1 |
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2 |
| 17.02.26 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:0 |
| 22.11.25 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:2 |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31.10.26 | BallymenavsBangor FC | 0:1L |
| 20.10.26 | Newington FCvsBallymena | 1:3W |
| 17.10.26 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:1W |
| 10.10.26 | LimavadyvsBallymena | 3:2L |
| 03.10.26 | CliftonvillevsBallymena | 0:1W |
Crusaders Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 31.10.26 | LimavadyvsCrusaders | 1:4W |
| 24.10.26 | CrusadersvsColeraine | 0:5L |
| 21.10.26 | WarrenpointvsCrusaders | 5:2L |
| 17.10.26 | BallymenavsCrusaders | 2:1L |
| 10.10.26 | CrusadersvsLarne | 0:3L |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32:13 | 35 |
| 2 | Linfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21:11 | 33 |
| 3 | Larne | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22:10 | 26 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17:11 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23:17 | 18 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23:27 | 18 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20:29 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17:16 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13:18 | 15 |
| 10 | Limavady | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14:23 | 14 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12:26 | 9 |
| 12 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11:24 | 8 |