Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData updated noong July 23, 2026

Ballymena United vs Crusaders: match stats

Ballymena United crest
Ballymena United
2 : 0half-time 0:0
Crusaders crest
Crusaders
135%(1.98)
X30%(3.35)
235%(3.20)

Ang stats analysis ay nag-i-indicate ng very balanced match between two teams na nasa weak form. Si Ballymena United ay nasa 10th place at talo sa lahat ng last 5 matches, walang nakuha na points. Si Crusaders naman ay nasa 11th position, nasa fatal form din with only 1 point sa last 5 games. Mas okay ang defense ng hosts sa home (avg 1.45 conceded goals), habang ang guests ay nagko-concede ng 1.92 goals per match sa away. Ang Crusaders ay may slightly better possession stats (49% vs 44%) at shooting efficiency (13% vs 12%), na pwedeng magbigay ng small advantage. Given the catastrophic form ng both teams, mataas na number of losses, at very similar offensive parameters (xG around 1.2-1.3), inaasahan ko ang tight, low-scoring match na may slight advantage para sa guests, pero ang draw ay equally likely.

Ballymena United vs Crusaders: form, goals at mahahalagang stats

Mahahalagang detalye ng match

Ballymena United vs Crusaders sa NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). Naka-schedule ang match sa 17 February 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Ballymena United: 1-2-2 sa last five matches at 1.00 points per match. Crusaders: 3-1-1 at 2.00 points per match.

Goal statistics

Ballymena United scores 1.21 at concedes 1.53 goals per match. Crusaders scores 1.26 at concedes 2.13. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ballymena United 55%, Crusaders 50%. Over 2.5: Ballymena United 47%, Crusaders 63%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots at playing style

Crusaders ang may mas mataas na xG per match: 1.25 vs 1.17. Ballymena United averages 9.2 shots per match, habang Crusaders ay 9.7.

First at second half

Ballymena United leads at half-time sa 18% ng matches at scores 0.76 goals after the break. Crusaders: 32% at 0.58.

Goals by minute

Ballymena United: 61-75 (13 goals). Crusaders: 31-45+ (11 goals). Historical goal distribution ito, hindi prediction ng exact goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52% at Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

Sa 3 head-to-head matches, ang record ay 0-2-1. Average goals: 3.67, BTTS: 100%.

Match description

Ang stats analysis ay nag-i-indicate ng very balanced match between two teams na nasa weak form. Si Ballymena United ay nasa 10th place at talo sa lahat ng last 5 matches, walang nakuha na points. Si Crusaders naman ay nasa 11th position, nasa fatal form din with only 1 point sa last 5 games. Mas okay ang defense ng hosts sa home (avg 1.45 conceded goals), habang ang guests ay nagko-concede ng 1.92 goals per match sa away. Ang Crusaders ay may slightly better possession stats (49% vs 44%) at shooting efficiency (13% vs 12%), na pwedeng magbigay ng small advantage. Given the catastrophic form ng both teams, mataas na number of losses, at very similar offensive parameters (xG around 1.2-1.3), inaasahan ko ang tight, low-scoring match na may slight advantage para sa guests, pero ang draw ay equally likely.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
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-1Shots-1
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-1Shots on target-1
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0xG0
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5Corners6
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0Dangerous attacks0
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7Fouls18
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3Cards1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
1.21Goals scored / match1.26
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
1.53Goals conceded / match2.13
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
47%Average possession48%
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3.18Shots on target / match3.45
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.24Shots per match9.68
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
3.18Shots on target3.45
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
13.1%Shot conversion13%
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
47%Possession48%
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1.17xG for1.25
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1.45xG against1.89
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Shooting quality

Ballymena United: Counter-attackingCrusaders: Efficient finishing
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
Accuracy (shots on target)34%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Crusaders is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Ballymena United · 2 pts / match - Crusaders

Ballymena United
DWDLL
Season result split
26% W24% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-9-19
1.03 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-7-7
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 0.98BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Crusaders
LDWWW
Season result split
26% W16% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-6-22
0.95 pts / match · goal difference -33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-11
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalspaano nag-i-score at nagko-concede ang dalawang teams?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ballymena United is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Ballymena United · 2.13 goals / match - Crusaders

Scoring profile ng Ballymena United: napakalakas

Ballymena United scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Crusaders keeps a clean sheet in 16% (6 of 38 matches).

Scoring profile ng Crusaders: napakalakas

Crusaders scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Ballymena United keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

46Goals scored (season)48
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58Goals conceded (season)81
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2.74Average goals in match3.39
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7Goals scored (last 5)10
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8Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

71%1 goal63%
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39%2 goals42%
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8%3 goals16%
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3%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal84%
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61%2 goals58%
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11%3 goals32%
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0%4 goals26%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)gaano kadalas nakaka-score ang parehong teams?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

55%
Ballymena United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 38 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time21%
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8%BTTS in both halves5%
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29%Scored in both halves29%
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BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
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3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)gaano kadalas lumalagpas sa goal lines ang kanilang matches?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
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42%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
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5%Min. 3 goals before half-time26%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
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47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
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11%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
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Match halvessaang half mas madalas silang maka-score?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Crusaders is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.95 pts / match - Ballymena United · 1.13 pts / match - Crusaders

Ballymena United - half-time state
18% leading39% draw42% trailing
Crusaders - half-time state
32% leading18% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.95Points per match (1st half)1.13
Ballymena UnitedCrusaders
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.68
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0.84Goals conceded (1st half)0.84
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1.29Average goals (1st half)1.53
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39%Clean sheet before half-time39%
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58%No goal before half-time58%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.37Points per match (2nd half)1.08
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0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
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0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)1.29
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1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.87
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45%Clean sheet after half-time34%
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42%No goal after half-time50%
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Ballymena United - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-15
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.95
PPG before half-time
Lead holding144%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Crusaders - second-half results

26% W29% R45% P
43
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-27
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding81%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 26%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ballymena United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Crusaders - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match1.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match2.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Ballymena United
ScoredConceded
5
13
0-15
4
8
16-30
8
11
31-45
8
7
46-60
13
5
61-75
8
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Crusaders
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
8
6
16-30
11
18
31-45
9
14
46-60
6
11
61-75
7
24
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (24). Late-goal balance (76-90): -17 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Karagdagang team indicatorsano ang ipinapakita ng xG, efficiency at form?

Comparison ng chance quality, results at trends mula sa mga natapos na matches ngayong season.

Match profile

3.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ballymena United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Crusaders

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* Ang estimated goals, goal split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk at goal range ay galing sa public season averages at frequencies ng dalawang teams. Statistical match profile ito, hindi private model prediction o betting pick.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

Ballymena UnitedLigaCrusaders
Average goals in match 2.742.94 3.39
Both teams scored 55%52% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%56% 63%
Clean sheets 18%26% 16%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 82%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Ballymena United 0 - 2 - 1 Crusaders. Average goals 3.67, both teams scored in 100% mga match.

Mga madalas itanong

Ano ang result ng Ballymena United vs Crusaders?

Natapos ang NIFL Premiership match sa score na Ballymena United 2:0 Crusaders. Nasa page na ito ang match statistics, half-by-half data at head-to-head record.

Ano ang head-to-head record ng Ballymena United at Crusaders?

Sa huling 3 head-to-head matches, nanalo ang Ballymena United ng 0, ang Crusaders ng 1, at 2 ang draws. Average goals: 3.67; BTTS: 100%.

Ano ang ipinapakita ng goal statistics bago ang Ballymena United vs Crusaders?

Ballymena United scores 1.21 goals per match at Crusaders 1.26. Ang NIFL Premiership average ay 2.94 goals, may Over 2.5 sa 56% ng matches. BTTS: Ballymena United 55%, Crusaders 50%.

Ano ang current form ng Ballymena United at Crusaders?

Sa last 5 matches, ang Ballymena United ay 1-2-2 (1.00 points per match), habang ang Crusaders ay 3-1-1 (2.00 points per match).

Saan makikita ang betting pick at full analysis ng Ballymena United vs Crusaders?

Nasa page na ito ang statistical context: form, H2H, goals, BTTS at Over/Under. Makikita sa NoFluffPicks app ang betting pick, value bet at full reasoning.