Bangor vs Crusaders FC: result 1-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 19, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Bangor vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 1-3 on August 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′B. CushnieBangor
- 9′F. BrydenCrusaders FC
- 28′F. BrydenCrusaders FC
- 90′F. BrydenCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bangor have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Ards(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 8-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Annagh United(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Institute(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 5-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Limavady United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Bangor win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2023 | Bangor 1-2 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Crusaders FC 4-0 Bangor | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Bangor vs Crusaders FC on Feb 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bangor score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bangor sit 12th in Premiership (0 points from 2 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Bangor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy