Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 31Kick-off on March 7, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on March 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 71′M. OrrLinfield
- 84′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 29H. Franklin
- 6R. Weir
- 7P. Lowry
- 8H. Jewitt-White
- 10J. Stewart
- 4J. Callacher
- 12J. Blaney
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 20D. Larmour
- 43L. Barr
- 33J. Tuffey
Linfield
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 8K. McClean
- 9J. Cooper
- 21J. Archer
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 67M. Orr
- 51D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Linfield have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Larne(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Limavady United(home) | 1-0 | Irish Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Ballymena United(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Crusaders FC wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Linfield 2-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Crusaders FC 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Crusaders FC 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Linfield 1-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Linfield 2-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Jan 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.5 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Linfield | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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 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 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 18 |
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