Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC?
Cliftonville FC won 1-2 on December 26, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. CushleyCrusaders FC
- 7′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
- 79′C. McMenaminCliftonville FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Cliftonville 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 21, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Institute(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Cliftonville FC 1-5 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-2 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Crusaders FC 1-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC on Aug 17, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 4th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Cliftonville FC sit 3rd (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