Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC: result 3-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 10, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC?
Cliftonville FC won 3-1 on March 10, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. GormleyCliftonville FC
- 7′R. DonnellyCliftonville FC
- 16′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 87′J. OwensCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cliftonville FC have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Crusaders FC have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Linfield(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cliftonville FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
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