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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 Pick30%
Away Win (2)
AI prediction points: 30%. Pick: Away Win (2). Correct Score: 1:2.
Correct Score1:2
Win Probabilities
Crusaders25.5%
Draw18.5%
Ballymena56%
Match Analysis
Ballymena is heavily favored to take the points, backed by a 56% 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
2.13
Goals Scored
2.13
2.13
Goals Scored
2.13
1.75
Goals Conceded
1.38
1.75
Goals Conceded
1.38
1.77
Expected Goals (xG)
1.66
1.77
Expected Goals (xG)
1.66
88%
Over 1.5
88%
88%
Over 1.5
88%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
63%
Over 3.5
50%
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Ballymena Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 10.07.26 | MoyolavsBallymena | 1:3W |
| 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 |
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 |