Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC: result 1-5 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 1-5 on December 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. CushleyCrusaders FC (pen.)
- 13′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 50′D. CushleyCrusaders FC
- 73′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 86′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 88′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Crusaders FC have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-6 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Ards(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Linfield(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Crusaders FC 1-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 3-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC on Oct 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 2.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 14/15 | 13/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cliftonville FC sit 3rd in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cliftonville FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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