Bangor vs Crusaders FC: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bangor Fuels Arena, Bangor
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What was the result of Bangor vs Crusaders FC?
Bangor won 2-1 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 32′L. HassinBangor
- 54′A. BrooksCrusaders FC
- 80′S. McGuinnessBangor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bangor have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Crusaders FC have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballymacash Rangers(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Larne(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Bangor win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Bangor 1-3 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| 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 Aug 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bangor score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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