Northern IrelandNIFL Premiership
Aug 15, 14:00
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AI Prediction

Top Pick70%
Away Win (2)
AI prediction points: 70%. Pick: Away Win (2). Correct Score: 1:2.
Correct Score1:2

Win Probabilities

Crusaders19.5%
Draw16.5%
Ballymena64%

Match Analysis

Ballymena is heavily favored to take the points, backed by a 64% 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
1.38
Goals Scored
3
0.75
Goals Conceded
0.88
1.14
Expected Goals (xG)
1.86
88%
Over 1.5
100%
38%
Over 2.5
75%
0%
Over 3.5
50%

Head to Head Matches (H2H)

DateMatchScore
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

DateMatchScore
07.08.26
CliftonvillevsCrusaders
2:1L
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

Ballymena Last Matches

DateMatchScore
08.08.26
LinfieldvsBallymena
0:3W
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

Group A

#TeamPLWDLGDPts
1
Ballymena
11003:03
2
Coleraine
11003:13
3
Glentoran
11002:03
4
Cliftonville
11002:13
5
Carrick Rangers
11001:03
6
Bangor FC
00000:00
7
Larne
00000:00
8
Crusaders
10011:20
9
Portadown
10010:10
10
Dungannon
10011:30
11
Limavady
10010:20
12
Linfield
10010:30