Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 9, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Solitude, Belfast
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What was the result of Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC?
Cliftonville FC and Crusaders FC drew 2-2 on January 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. McGonigleCrusaders FC (pen.)
- 42′Rory HaleCliftonville FC
- 49′C. HegartyCliftonville FC (o.g.)
- 90′B. KennedyCrusaders 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 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cliftonville FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crusaders FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Crusaders FC 0-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Crusaders FC 1-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 0-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Cliftonville FC 2-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC on Oct 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cliftonville FC score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville FC | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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