Glentoran vs Crusaders FC: result 2-2 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 18Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)BetMcLean Oval, Belfast
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What was the result of Glentoran vs Crusaders FC?
Glentoran and Crusaders FC drew 2-2 on December 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 31′John HerronGlentoran
- 34′Rory PattersonCrusaders FC
- 43′R. McDaidGlentoran
Official lineup for Glentoran vs Crusaders FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Glentoran
- 11R. McDaid
- 8John Herron
- 10J. McGuigan
- 14Dylan Davidson
- 21J. Crowe
- 22S. Gordon
- 2William Garrett
- 3M. Kane
- 23R. Redman
- 24James Ferrin
- 1Elliott Morris
Crusaders FC
- 10Michael Carvill
- 22P. Heatley
- 29Rory Patterson
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 25R. Clarke
- 3Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 6C. Coates
- 8S. Ward
- 16K. Owens
- 26Harry Doherty
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Glentoran have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Crusaders FC have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Ballymena United(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Institute(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Glentoran(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Ards(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Newry City AFC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Glentoran wins, 0 draws, 5 Crusaders FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | Glentoran 2-4 Crusaders FC | League Cup |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Crusaders FC 3-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Crusaders FC 4-2 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Crusaders FC 1-0 Glentoran | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Glentoran 0-3 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Glentoran vs Crusaders FC on Nov 13, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Glentoran score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Glentoran sit 4th in Premiership (22 points from 14 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 8th (18 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Crusaders FC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 18 |
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