Crusaders FC vs Bangor Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 9
Crusaders FC

Crusaders FC

7th in table
LLLLW
Full time
2:1
HT 1 - 0
Bangor

Bangor

11th in table
LDLLW
16' A. Reid
30' G. Kelly
52' A. Reid
58' L. Anderson
68' B. Arthurs
71' H. Lynch
77'
81' L. Harrison
84' O. Wardell
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Seaview, Belfast
M. Dillon

Head to head

Last 6 meetings
6games
3Crusaders FC wins
2Draws
1Bangor wins
3.3Goals per game
83%Both scored
83%Over 2.5
07 Apr 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 1 - 1 Bangor
14 Feb 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 2 Bangor
18 Oct 2025Premiership Bangor 2 - 1 Crusaders FC
19 Aug 2025Premiership Bangor 1 - 3 Crusaders FC
03 Feb 2023Irish Cup Bangor 1 - 2 Crusaders FC
07 Aug 2021Friendlies Clubs Crusaders FC 4 - 0 Bangor

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

Recent form

3 W 0 D 7 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Limavady United 1 - 4 Crusaders FC W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 5 Coleraine FC L
21 Oct 2026League Cup Warrenpoint Town 5 - 2 Crusaders FC L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 1 Crusaders FC L
10 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 3 Larne L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Crusaders FC L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 1 Bangor W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 0 Crusaders FC L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 3 - 0 Dungannon Swifts W
12 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 1 - 2 Limavady United L
2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 1 Bangor W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 1 - 2 Larne L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Bangor 1 - 2 Dungannon Swifts L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 0 - 0 Dungannon Swifts D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Linfield 2 - 0 Bangor L
04 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 2 - 3 Coleraine FC L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 1 Bangor L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Bangor 3 - 1 Portadown W
15 Sep 2026Premiership Limavady United 3 - 1 Bangor L
12 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 1 - 1 Bangor D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Crusaders FC Draw Bangor
Value spotted: Crusaders FC win at 2.23 (model 64% vs market 40%)

Most likely scores

2-0 11%
1-0 10.7%
2-1 9.9%
1-1 9.7%
3-0 7.5%
3-1 6.8%

Expected goals: 2.05 Crusaders FC · 0.9 Bangor

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals56%
Over 3.5 goals34%
Both teams score52%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
55%
Form
45%
50%
Attack
50%
50%
Defence
50%
88%
Goal model
12%
62%
Head to head
38%
56%
Goals
44%
60%
Overall
39%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
3
31-45'
1
1
46-60'
4
2
61-75'
1
5
76-90'
1
5
0-15'
5
2
16-30'
2
0
31-45'
2
5
46-60'
0
2
61-75'
3
0
76-90'
4
Crusaders FC Bangor

Side by side

Crusaders FC Bangor
8 Played 8
4 Won 1
0 Drawn 2
4 Lost 5
1.6 Goals scored per game 0.9
1.6 Goals conceded per game 2.1
2.3 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 1.3 / 0.5
1 Clean sheets 0
1 Failed to score 4
3 Longest winning run 0
3-0 Biggest win 3-1
1-2 Biggest defeat 0-4
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Crusaders FC vs Bangor: preview and prediction

Crusaders FC host Bangor in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 9) on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 15:00 at Seaview, Belfast. Crusaders FC sit 7th in the table and Bangor 11th.

Crusaders FC are struggling, with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-W). Bangor are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-L-L-W).

In the last 6 meetings, Crusaders FC won 3, Bangor won 1 and 2 ended level. These games average 3.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 83% and over 2.5 goals in 83%.

Our goal model expects about 2.05 goals for Crusaders FC and 0.9 for Bangor. It gives Crusaders FC the edge (64% home win, 20% draw, 16% away win), 56% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 1.50. We also like Over 2.5, Draw.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Crusaders FC vs Bangor FAQs

What is the best prediction for Crusaders FC vs Bangor?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (1.50 odds).

Who will win Crusaders FC vs Bangor?

Crusaders FC are favourites: our model gives Crusaders FC 64%, the draw 20% and Bangor 16%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 52% chance in our model, and it happened in 83% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 56% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Crusaders FC vs Bangor?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 15:00 at Seaview, Belfast.

Who is the referee?

M. Dillon is in charge of this game.