Linfield vs Crusaders FC: result 2-5 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 23, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Crusaders FC?
Crusaders FC won 2-5 on October 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′P. HeatleyCrusaders FC
- 33′M. StaffordCrusaders FC (o.g.)
- 38′M. StaffordLinfield
- 44′G. WhyteCrusaders FC
- 56′Aaron BurnsLinfield
- 81′J. CallacherCrusaders FC (o.g.)
- 87′P. LowryCrusaders FC
Official lineup for Linfield vs Crusaders FC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 7Andrew Waterworth
- 8S. Lowry
- 12K. Millar
- 14Aaron Burns
- 24R. Garrett
- 27A. Mitchell
- 2M. Stafford
- 5M. Haughey
- 6J. Callacher
- 16M. Clarke
- 1R. Carroll
Crusaders FC
- 18J. Owens
- 22P. Heatley
- 23G. Whyte
- 12D. Caddell
- 14J. Forsythe
- 19M. Snoddy
- 2B. Burns
- 3Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 4H. Beverland
- 6C. Coates
- 21B. Jensen
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 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Oct 3, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ballinamallard United(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 | Coleraine FC(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Glentoran(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ards(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 1 Crusaders FC win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Crusaders FC 2-1 Linfield | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Crusaders FC vs Linfield on Sep 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crusaders FC score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 2.1 | 0.9 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Crusaders FC | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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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