Glentoran vs Crusaders FC: result 2-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on November 4, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Crusaders FC?
Glentoran won 2-1 on November 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′J. RussellGlentoran
- 43′D. FisherGlentoran
- 89′K. ForsytheCrusaders FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Crusaders FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Institute(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Ballymacash Rangers(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Glentoran wins, 0 draws, 1 Crusaders FC win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Crusaders FC 2-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Crusaders FC 0-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Crusaders FC 0-4 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Glentoran 0-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Glentoran 4-2 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Crusaders FC 1-3 Glentoran | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Glentoran on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy