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Crusaders FC vs Larne: result 1-0 and analysis

PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast

Crusaders FC
1-0
Larne

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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Larne?

Crusaders FC won 1-0 on September 18, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 16′A. LeckyCrusaders FC

Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Larne

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Crusaders FC

  1. 9A. Lecky
  2. 21G. Thompson
  3. 22P. Heatley
  4. 27J. McMurray
  1. 8B. Kennedy
  2. 14J. Forsythe
  1. 2B. Burns
  2. 15J. O'Rourke
  3. 20D. Larmour
  4. 24J. Robinson
  1. 33J. Tuffey

Larne

  1. 9Ronan Hale
  1. 2K. Balmer
  2. 7Navid Nasseri
  3. 8M. Randall
  4. 17A. Mitchell
  5. 24J. Hughes
  1. 11B. Doherty
  2. 18C. Bolger
  3. 23T. Cosgrove
  4. 26D. Jarvis
  1. 34R. Ferguson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Larne have 10, 2 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Crusaders FC
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2021Moyola Park(home)5-0League Cup
Sep 11, 2021Cliftonville FC(home)1-1Premiership
Aug 31, 2021Portadown(home)4-0Premiership
Aug 28, 2021Linfield(away)0-2Premiership
Aug 21, 2021Glentoran(away)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Larne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2021Limavady United(home)4-0League Cup
Sep 11, 2021Warrenpoint Town(home)3-0Premiership
Sep 4, 2021Portadown(away)3-2Premiership
Aug 27, 2021Coleraine FC(home)4-2Premiership
Aug 12, 2021Pacos Ferreira(home)1-0UEFA Europa Conference League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC wins, 2 draws, 2 Larne wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 18, 2021Larne 1-1 Crusaders FCIrish Cup
May 1, 2021Crusaders FC 1-3 LarnePremiership
Mar 2, 2021Larne 0-3 Crusaders FCPremiership
Jan 23, 2021Crusaders FC 3-3 LarnePremiership
Nov 14, 2020Larne 2-1 Crusaders FCPremiership
Jan 18, 2020Crusaders FC 3-0 LarnePremiership

Last archived meeting: Larne vs Crusaders FC on May 18, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Crusaders FC score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crusaders FC1.71.157/157/15
Larne1.91.259/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Crusaders FC sit 7th in Premiership (18 points from 14 matches) and Larne sit 3rd (26 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Larne12822221026
7Crusaders FC14608202918

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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