Crusaders FC vs Larne: result 3-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Larne?
Crusaders FC and Larne drew 3-3 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′Ronan HaleLarne
- 33′Ronan HaleLarne
- 39′J. McGonigleCrusaders FC
- 73′C. HegartyCrusaders FC
- 79′J. McMurrayLarne
- 89′B. KennedyCrusaders FC (pen.)
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 9J. McGonigle
- 16A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 7P. Lowry
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 2B. Burns
- 3C. Hegarty
- 4A. Wilson
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 30G. Doherty
Larne
- 9Ronan Hale
- 10D. McDaid
- 6John Herron
- 7F. Sule
- 8M. Randall
- 11Martin Donnelly
- 4A. Watson
- 5J. Robinson
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 26D. Jarvis
- 1Conor Devlin
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; Larne have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Portadown(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Crusaders FC win, 2 draws, 1 Larne win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | Larne 2-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Crusaders FC 3-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Larne 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Crusaders FC 2-2 Larne | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Crusaders FC on Nov 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.7 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.0 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Larne | 1.7 | 0.4 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 Larne sit 3rd (26 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Larne | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 26 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 18 |
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