Linfield vs Crusaders FC: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 26, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
Full time
What was the result of Linfield vs Crusaders FC?
Linfield won 2-0 on September 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. CooperLinfield
- 23′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Linfield vs Crusaders FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 17C. McKee
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 5C. Shields
- 9J. Cooper
- 20S. Fallon
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
Crusaders FC
- 22P. Heatley
- 6R. Weir
- 7P. Lowry
- 8B. Kennedy
- 25R. Clarke
- 42L. Anderson
- 2B. Burns
- 15J. O'Rourke
- 20D. Larmour
- 23R. McKeown
- 33J. Tuffey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Loughgall(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Larne(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Loughgall(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Linfield wins, 2 draws, 2 Crusaders FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2023 | Linfield 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Crusaders FC 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Linfield 0-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Crusaders FC 1-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Linfield 3-2 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Linfield vs Crusaders FC on Apr 7, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (32 points from 13 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 8th (15 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 |
A question about Linfield vs Crusaders FC?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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