Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC: result 3-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 5, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC?
Crusaders FC won 3-2 on October 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 42′Rory PattersonCrusaders FC
- 55′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
- 59′J. GormleyCliftonville FC (pen.)
- 90′J. OwensCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Institute(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Newry City AFC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 3, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Ards(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 21, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.7 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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