Crusaders FC vs Glentoran: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 9Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Glentoran?
Crusaders FC won 2-0 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 82′J. ForsytheCrusaders FC (pen.)
- 84′R. ClarkeCrusaders FC
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Glentoran
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 18J. Owens
- 21G. Thompson
- 22P. Heatley
- 7P. Lowry
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 25R. Clarke
- 3C. Hegarty
- 4A. Wilson
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 30G. Doherty
Glentoran
- 9P. O'Neill
- 11R. McDaid
- 30J. Donnelly
- 5G. Bigirimana
- 6C. Gallagher
- 8D. Gorman
- 3M. Kane
- 4L. McCullough
- 15Patrick McClean
- 24C. Marron
- 18R. Brown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Glentoran have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Larne(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Ballymena United(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Linfield(away) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Larne(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC wins, 2 draws, 0 Glentoran wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Glentoran 1-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Crusaders FC 5-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Glentoran 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Glentoran 2-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Glentoran 2-4 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Crusaders FC on Dec 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Glentoran score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Glentoran | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 8th in Premiership (18 points from 15 matches) and Glentoran sit 4th (22 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 18 |
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