Latest meeting
Premiership17 Oct
FT
Ballymena United1540+92
Crusaders1514-91Next meeting
Premiership30 Jan
15:00
Crusaders1504Ballymena United1537Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Ballymena United 1411 draws40 Crusaders
65
Meetings
2.98
Goals / game
57%
Both teams scored
65%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Ballymena United
Scored in46/65 (71%)
Conceded in53/65 (82%)
Goals scored72 · 1.11/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak7
Longest run without a win10
Facts about Crusaders
Scored in53/65 (82%)
Conceded in46/65 (71%)
Goals scored122 · 1.88/game
Longest winning streak7
Longest unbeaten run10
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win3
By competition
| Competition | Ballymena United | Draw | Crusaders | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 12 | 11 | 34 | 57 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Irish Cup | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| All competitions | 14 | 11 | 40 | 65 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Ballymena United1537
gap 331504Crusaders
If they met (neutral venue)
Ballymena United
40%
Draw
30%
Crusaders
30%
All meetings
65 matches on record
17 Oct 2026
Premiership
Ballymena United2–1Crusaders
2–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
15 Aug 2026
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Ballymena United
2–1Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
25 Apr 2026
Premiership
Crusaders3–2Ballymena United
3–2Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
17 Feb 2026
Premiership
Ballymena United2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
22 Nov 2025
Premiership
Ballymena United2–2Crusaders
2–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
20 Sep 2025
Premiership
Crusaders1–1Ballymena United
1–1Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
15 Feb 2025
Premiership
Crusaders3–1Ballymena United
3–1Ballymena UnitedBTTSO2.5
Ballymena United recent form
Last 5 matches
Crusaders recent form
Last 5 matches
Ballymena United has gone head to head with Crusaders 65 times since 2009, winning 14 and scoring 72 goals. Crusaders, in turn, has won 40 and scored 122 goals. There have been 11 draws between Ballymena United and Crusaders. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 57% of games and 65% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.98 goals per game.