Premiership · Regular Season - 12
Ballymena UnitedvsCrusaders FC
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Match details · 17 October 2026
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- Premiership
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- Ballymena Showgrounds
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Mkeka wa Leo match analysis
Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC: match review and analysis
Ballymena United vs Crusaders FC in Premiership on 17 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
Mkeka wa Leo brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below.
Ballymena United recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in the 5 games used here, scoring 7 and conceding 6. Crusaders FC recorded 5 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses, with 14 scored and 9 conceded across 7 games.
| Statistic | Ballymena United | Crusaders FC |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 7 |
| Wins | 3 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Goals scored | 7 | 14 |
| Goals conceded | 6 | 9 |
| Over 1.5 games | 4 | 7 |
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 5 GAMES
Ballymena United recent form
1.40 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. 4 of 5 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FCPremiership | Away | 1–0 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 2–0 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| GlentoranPremiership | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| DundelaFriendlies Clubs | Away | 3–2 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 1–2 | Lost |
Scores shown from Ballymena United’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded. Only 5 usable previous results were available.
LAST 7 GAMES
Crusaders FC recent form
2.00 goals scored and 1.29 conceded per game. 7 of 7 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick RangersPremiership | Away | 0–4 | Lost | |
| GlentoranPremiership | Away | 2–1 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 3–2 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| DundelaFriendlies Clubs | Home | 2–0 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| Newington YouthFriendlies Clubs | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Queen of the SouthFriendlies Clubs | Away | 2–1 | Baada ya kugoogle | |
| PortadownPremiership | Home | 4–0 | Baada ya kugoogle |
Scores shown from Crusaders FC’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded. Only 7 usable previous results were available.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Premiership — current table
Season 2026 · Latest stored table, updated . Refresh delayed; showing the last available table.
Crusaders FC are ranked 5 in IFA Premiership, with 15 points from 10 games.
Ballymena United are ranked 8 in IFA Premiership, with 12 points from 9 games.
| Pos | Timu | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Crusaders FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 |
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Cliftonville FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangor | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 5 |
| 12 | Portadown | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 4 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · GF/GA: goals for/against · GD: goal difference · Pts: points. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.