Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 19, 2019 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 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′J. StewartLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 11D. Cushley
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 7P. Lowry
- 12D. Caddell
- 45Rory Hale
- 2B. Burns
- 4H. Beverland
- 6C. Coates
- 17M. Ruddy
- 30G. Doherty
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 9J. Cooper
- 10J. Stewart
- 12K. Millar
- 20S. Fallon
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 4J. Robinson
- 6J. Callacher
- 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 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2019 | Newry City AFC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Ballymena United(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Glentoran(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Crusaders FC wins, 0 draws, 2 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | League Cup |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Linfield 2-5 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Dec 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crusaders FC sit 8th in Premiership (15 points from 13 matches) and Linfield sit 2nd (32 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 15 |
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