This could be an interesting match as Cliftonville have their presumed home advantage while Crusaders are ahead 8 points in the Premiership table.
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Cliftonville and Crusaders should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Crusaders play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Crusaders when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 20 goals and conceded 11 times in these games.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville are steadily winning Premiership games and points here at Solitude. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games.
Cliftonville's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Coleraine (placed 7th). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Glenavon the opponent.
Cliftonville are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Glentoran awaits in three days.
The Cliftonville manager P. McLaughlin has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games in the league. On the other hand, Cliftonville have conceded 6 goals.
Crusaders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Crusaders have lost on their last two travels.
190 minutes! That's how long the Crusaders goalkeeper Gerard Doherty and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Crusaders won their last game, 5-0 versus Portadown played at home. Before that, Crusaders secured a home win against Glentoran with the score 2-0.
As mentioned above, Crusaders was the only team on the pitch versus Portadown in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.
After this away game Crusaders return home for a Premiership game against Linfield. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Crusaders's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. Crusaders's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crusaders - Cliftonville 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Cliftonville won three, Crusaders won five and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Cliftonville missing players
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| Cliftonville | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 70% |
| 45% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 80% | 60% |
| 18% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 50% |
| 36% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 50% |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 9.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 3.8 | 5.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | 41% |
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders have scored in all their matches so far.
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Larne | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Coleraine | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Warrenpoint Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Glentoran | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Portadown | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 8 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 4 |