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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 Pick40%
Away Win (2)
AI prediction points: 40%. Pick: Away Win (2). Correct Score: 1:2.
Correct Score1:2
Win Probabilities
Crusaders24%
Draw18%
Ballymena58%
Match Analysis
Ballymena is heavily favored to take the points, backed by a 58% win probability. Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Away Win (2), predicting a likely scoreline of 1:2. 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
1.5
Goals Scored
3
1.5
Goals Scored
3
0.75
Goals Conceded
0.88
0.75
Goals Conceded
0.88
1.22
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86
1.22
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86
88%
Over 1.5
100%
88%
Over 1.5
100%
38%
Over 2.5
75%
38%
Over 2.5
75%
13%
Over 3.5
50%
13%
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 |
Crusaders Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01.08.26 | CrusadersvsDundela | 2:0W |
| 28.07.26 | CrusadersvsNewington FC | 1:1D |
| 25.07.26 | MoyolavsCrusaders | 2:1L |
| 21.07.26 | CrusadersvsGlenavon | 2:0W |
| 18.07.26 | CrusadersvsBallinamallard | 0:0D |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01.08.26 | GlenavonvsBallymena | 1:1D |
| 01.08.26 | AnnaghvsBallymena | 2:2D |
| 25.07.26 | PortstewartvsBallymena | 1:5W |
| 24.07.26 | Carrick RangersvsBallymena | 0:3W |
| 18.07.26 | DundelavsBallymena | 2:3W |
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 |