Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 9A. Brooks
- 19F. Bryden
- 21S. Nixon
- 8H. Jewitt-White
- 11E. Dunlop
- 16J. Williamson
- 42L. Anderson
- 12E. Easton
- 22C. Bruce
- 43L. Barr
- 1Musa Dibaga
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 20M. Yates
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 6Álex Gorrín
- 10C. Allen
- 21J. Archer
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 33D. Leahy
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Linfield have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-5 | Premiership |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-4 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-0 | Irish Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 6-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Crusaders FC wins, 0 draws, 6 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Linfield 4-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Linfield 1-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Linfield 3-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Crusaders FC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Linfield 2-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Crusaders FC 2-3 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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