Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on January 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′E. EastLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 6R. Weir
- 14J. Forsythe
- 25R. Clarke
- 42L. Anderson
- 2B. Burns
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 20D. Larmour
- 24J. Robinson
- 33J. Tuffey
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 36R. Annett
- 7K. Millar
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 53J. Archer
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Larne(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Larne(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC wins, 2 draws, 2 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Linfield 2-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Linfield 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Linfield 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Crusaders FC 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Sep 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Linfield sit 2nd (33 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 33 |
| 7 | Crusaders FC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 18 |
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