Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-2 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′J. CooperLinfield
- 56′J. MulgrewLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 29Rory Patterson
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 25R. Clarke
- 2B. Burns
- 3Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 16K. Owens
- 17M. Ruddy
- 1S. O'Neill
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 9J. Cooper
- 17D. Kearns
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 27A. Mitchell
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 31N. Quinn
- 47C. Casement
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Linfield have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Ards(home) | 4-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2018 | Olimpija Ljubljana(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Olimpija Ljubljana(away) | 1-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Ludogorets(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| May 9, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 3-4 | Premiership |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Crusaders FC wins, 0 draws, 0 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Linfield 1-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | League Cup |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Linfield 2-5 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Linfield on Apr 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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