Betting preview: Cliftonville vs Crusaders should be interesting

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 20.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Solitude (5442 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cliftonville have their presumed home advantage while Crusaders are ahead 10 points in the Premiership table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Crusaders's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Crusaders have performed like this: Played eight matches resulting in 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 24-13 (scored/conceded). This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Cliftonville form and stats

Cliftonville are steadily winning games and points here at Solitude. 12 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games.

The points were shared in Cliftonville's previous game, also at home. Visiting Ballymena United travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Coleraine in a game that was won 4-2.

The manager P. McLaughlin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Linfield in only three days.

Cliftonville can score goals in their home matches. After 17 matches they have found the net 37 times. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Crusaders form and stats

9 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Crusaders playing as the away team this season.

Crusaders are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Linfield. A 1-2 defeat away at Glenavon before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Crusaders manager S. Baxter as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Coleraine.

Crusaders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 32 goals from 17 games. As opposed to that, Crusaders have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Crusaders - Cliftonville 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cliftonville won 1, Crusaders won 8 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

J. Gormley
20 goals
R. Donnelly
15 goals
P. Heatley
14 goals

Cliftonville missing players

Crusaders missing players

Cliftonville Crusaders
Total Home Statistic Away Total
35 19 Played 19 35
67 42 Scored 33 66
57 24 Conceded 26 46
100% 100% Over 0.5 95% 97%
89% 84% Over 1.5 68% 74%
66% 63% Over 2.5 68% 66%
43% 47% Over 3.5 47% 46%
29% 32% Over 4.5 26% 29%
74% 74% Both teams to score 58% 54%
17% 21% Clean Sheet 26% 29%
9% 5% Failed To Score 21% 20%
 
5.8 5.4 Corners For (avg) 5 5.2
4.9 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.1 4.7
1.6 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 2.4
1 0 Red Cards (total) 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Cliftonville hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Crusaders is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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