Crusaders FC vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 12, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Seaview, Belfast
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What was the result of Crusaders FC vs Linfield?
Crusaders FC won 2-1 on September 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. ForsytheCrusaders FC
- 32′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 71′M. StaffordLinfield
Official lineup for Crusaders FC vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crusaders FC
- 10Michael Carvill
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 7P. Lowry
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 2B. Burns
- 6C. Coates
- 8S. Ward
- 34R. Brown
- 21B. Jensen
Linfield
- 19L. Rooney
- 8S. Lowry
- 14Aaron Burns
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 27A. Mitchell
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 16M. Clarke
- 18C. Casement
- 31N. Quinn
- 1R. Carroll
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crusaders FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Linfield have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Dundela(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 5-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Glentoran(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Lisburn Distillery(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Ballymena United(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Ards(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Crusaders FC score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Linfield | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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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