Crusaders 2-1 Ballymena United in the NIFL Premiership, round 2.

Crusaders won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 5.

Ballymena United won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–D–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Crusaders 7 wins, Ballymena United 1, 2 draws.