Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 4, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Crusaders FC won 1-0 on October 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 49′Rory HaleCrusaders FC
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 7P. Lowry
- 10Rory Hale
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 25R. Clarke
- 2B. Burns
- 3C. Hegarty
- 4H. Beverland
- 30G. Doherty
Linfield
- 14S. Lavery
- 9J. Cooper
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 21Bastien Charles Patrick Héry
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 2M. Stafford
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Ferguson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Linfield have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Institute(away) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 7-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Crusaders FC wins, 1 draw, 3 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Linfield 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Linfield 4-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Crusaders FC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Linfield 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Apr 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.7 | 1.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 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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