Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Cliftonville FC?
Crusaders FC won 3-0 on December 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 15′L. TurnerCrusaders FC (o.g.)
- 36′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 86′J. OwensCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cliftonville FC have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Linfield(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Newry City AFC(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Portadown(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Newry City AFC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Cliftonville FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Cliftonville FC 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Crusaders FC 3-3 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cliftonville FC 1-2 Crusaders FC | Irish Cup |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Cliftonville FC 3-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Cliftonville FC 0-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Crusaders FC 1-1 Cliftonville FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC on Oct 7, 2022
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 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1.9 | 1.1 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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