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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 1 draws 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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Linfield win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Crusaders FC win(s).
| 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 7th in Premiership (6 points from 3 matches) and Crusaders FC sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Crusaders FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy