Linfield vs Crusaders FC: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Crusaders FC?
Linfield won 1-0 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 47′K. NelsonLinfield
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Linfield win at 77%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Linfield vs Crusaders FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 16D. Wells
- 30Kobei Moore
- 10A. Frizzell
- 14K. Nelson
- 19Rhys Brennan
- 26I. Baird
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
Crusaders FC
- 18A. Reid
- 6R. Weir
- 8H. Jewitt-White
- 11E. Dunlop
- 12J. Doherty
- 14D. Rocks
- 15O. Wardell
- 2K. Forsythe
- 5S. Rough
- 43L. Barr
- 1S. Callister
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Crusaders FC have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Limavady United(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 0 Crusaders FC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Crusaders FC 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Linfield 4-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Linfield 1-0 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Linfield 3-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Crusaders FC 0-2 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Linfield 2-1 Crusaders FC | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Linfield on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (33 points from 14 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 7th (18 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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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