Latest meeting
Premiership15 Aug
FT
Crusaders1495+112
Ballymena United1543-111Next meeting
Premiership17 Oct
14:00
Ballymena United1524Crusaders1530Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Ballymena United 1311 draws40 Crusaders
64
Meetings
2.98
Goals / game
56%
Both teams scored
64%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Ballymena United
Scored in45/64 (70%)
Conceded in52/64 (81%)
Goals scored70 · 1.09/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run3
Longest losing streak7
Longest run without a win10
Facts about Crusaders
Scored in52/64 (81%)
Conceded in45/64 (70%)
Goals scored121 · 1.89/game
Longest winning streak7
Longest unbeaten run10
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win3
By competition
| Competition | Ballymena United | Draw | Crusaders | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 11 | 11 | 34 | 56 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Irish Cup | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| All competitions | 13 | 11 | 40 | 64 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Ballymena United1524
gap 61530Crusaders
If they met (neutral venue)
Ballymena United
34%
Draw
30%
Crusaders
36%
All meetings
64 matches on record
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 64 times since 2009, winning 13 and scoring 70 goals. Crusaders, in turn, has won 40 and scored 121 goals. There have been 11 draws between Ballymena United and Crusaders. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 56% of games and 64% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.98 goals per game.