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Northern Ireland•NIFL Premiership 2025/2026
Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, 14:00Apr 25, 14:00
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Match Events
Thorndike F.âš½
14'
Maguire T.•
17'
28'
🔄Rocks D.
Out: Rocks D. In: Mccallion D.
Thompson J.•
37'
41'
âš½Edogun S.
46'
🔄McEleney S.
Out: McEleney S. In: Clarke M.
46'
🔄Hood J.
Out: Hood J. In: Corbally K.
56'
âš½Edogun S.
58'
🟨Ali G.
62'
🔄McGeouch D.
Out: McGeouch D. In: Murray S.
Maciejewski-Healy C.🔄
Out: Maciejewski-Healy C. In: Karrabecaj A.
66'
Thorndike F.🔄
Out: Thorndike F. In: Beattie M.
66'
Jewitt-White H.🔄
Out: Jewitt-White H. In: Anderson L.
66'
71'
🟨O’Reilly J.
74'
🟨Mccallion D.
McCart O.🟨
76'
Maguire T.🔄
Out: Maguire T. In: Peoples O.
78'
McCart O.🔄
Out: McCart O. In: Owens J.
78'
90'
🟨Clarke M.
14'
âš½
Thorndike F.
Crusaders
17'
•
Maguire T.
Crusaders
28'
🔄
Rocks D.
Out: Rocks D. | In: Mccallion D.
Ballymena
37'
•
Thompson J.
Crusaders
41'
âš½
Edogun S.
Ballymena
46'
🔄
McEleney S.
Out: McEleney S. | In: Clarke M.
Ballymena
46'
🔄
Hood J.
Out: Hood J. | In: Corbally K.
Ballymena
56'
âš½
Edogun S.
Ballymena
58'
🟨
Ali G.
Ballymena
62'
🔄
McGeouch D.
Out: McGeouch D. | In: Murray S.
Ballymena
66'
🔄
Maciejewski-Healy C.
Out: Maciejewski-Healy C. | In: Karrabecaj A.
Crusaders
66'
🔄
Thorndike F.
Out: Thorndike F. | In: Beattie M.
Crusaders
66'
🔄
Jewitt-White H.
Out: Jewitt-White H. | In: Anderson L.
Crusaders
71'
🟨
O’Reilly J.
Ballymena
74'
🟨
Mccallion D.
Ballymena
76'
🟨
McCart O.
Crusaders
78'
🔄
Maguire T.
Out: Maguire T. | In: Peoples O.
Crusaders
78'
🔄
McCart O.
Out: McCart O. | In: Owens J.
Crusaders
90'
🟨
Clarke M.
Ballymena
AI Prediction
Top Pick100%
Home Win (1)
AI prediction points: 100%. Pick: Home Win (1). Correct Score: 4:0.
Correct Score4:0
Win Probabilities
Crusaders70%
Draw15%
Ballymena15%
Match Analysis
Crusaders 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 4:0. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Crusaders's home ground.
Scoring Trends
Crusaders
VS
Ballymena
Crusaders
VS
Ballymena
1
Goals Scored
1.38
1
Goals Scored
1.38
2
Goals Conceded
1.38
2
Goals Conceded
1.38
1.04
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
1.04
Expected Goals (xG)
1.32
63%
Over 1.5
88%
63%
Over 1.5
88%
50%
Over 2.5
50%
50%
Over 2.5
50%
38%
Over 3.5
38%
38%
Over 3.5
38%
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 |
Crusaders Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01.05.26 | CrusadersvsAnnagh | 2:2D |
| 28.04.26 | AnnaghvsCrusaders | 2:3W |
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2W |
| 18.04.26 | GlenavonvsCrusaders | 0:1W |
| 11.04.26 | CrusadersvsPortadown | 4:0W |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 25.04.26 | CrusadersvsBallymena | 3:2L |
| 18.04.26 | BallymenavsPortadown | 1:2L |
| 15.04.26 | BallymenavsBangor FC | 0:0D |
| 11.04.26 | Carrick RangersvsBallymena | 2:3W |
| 07.04.26 | BallymenavsGlenavon | 1:1D |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64:58 | 53 |
| 8 | Portadown | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 44:66 | 44 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:58 | 39 |
| 10 | Bangor FC | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 41:65 | 39 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 48:81 | 36 |
| 12 | Glenavon | 38 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 37:69 | 28 |