Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 16, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC?
Crusaders FC won 2-0 on March 16, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. OwensCrusaders FC
- 44′K. OwensCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Institute(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Linfield(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Institute(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2019 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Newry City AFC(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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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: Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC on Dec 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cliftonville FC score 2.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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