17th October BALLYMENA UNITED - CRUSADERS
- Sat 15:00
Ballymena United Vs Crusaders
- Game for: 12th round of Premiership
- Last Game: Crusaders - Ballymena United: 3-2
- History of Games: 1-2-3
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | LWWDDL |
| 6 | Crusaders | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | LLWLWL |
8th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th home game this season.
- Home Record : 1W - 1D - 1L
- Last Game : Limavady - Ballymena United: 3-2
- Next Game : 24 Oct Glentoran - Ballymena United
6th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 6th away game this season.
- Away Record : 1W - 0D - 4L
- Last Game : Crusaders - Larne: 0-3
- Next Game : 24 Oct Crusaders - Coleraine
Odds
Ballymena United Win: 1.62
DRAW: 4.47
Crusaders Win: 4.31
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
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Game Analysis
This is priced as a mismatch. Ballymena United is the shortest price on a book of 1.62 / 4.47 / 4.31 (1 / X / 2), an implied 57.5%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 57.5% / 20.8% / 21.6% on an overround of 7.3%.
In the league table Ballymena United sit 8th on 12 points (3W 3D 4L) with Crusaders 6th on 15 points (5W 0D 6L).
Ballymena United read L-W-W-D-D-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 2D 2L) — patchy.
Crusaders read L-L-W-L-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.
Head to head the record reads 1-2-3 — Ballymena United wins, draws, then Crusaders wins. Their last meeting finished Crusaders - Ballymena United: 3-2.
The read: Ballymena United at 1.62 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.