These two squads are relishing a sweet season so far and matches like today could be deciding. Here's the preview for Crusaders - Cliftonville!
- Crusaders have the most points from losing position (12) in Premiership
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Cliftonville play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture will be played on grass. Up to date data for Cliftonville when featuring on grass are 23 wins, 12 draws and 9 defeats from 44 matches. They have scored {67 goals} and conceded 48 times in these fixtures.
This is a local fight, usually meaning added pressure and importance.
Crusaders and Cliftonville 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 form and stats
This stadium, Seaview, has been a fortress for Crusaders in the Premiership so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-1. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Crusaders after consecutive victories at their own ground.
No payout for Crusaders in their previous match, an away game at Coleraine that ended in defeat 0-2. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in three league matches.
Before that, Crusaders had a home game versus Glentoran which ended with a victory 3-2.Crusaders are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (27 goals in 10 games). From these home matches, Crusaders have conceded only 9 goals.
Cliftonville form and stats
Playing away, Cliftonville have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premiership this season.
Cliftonville go into this game after a win, the home game against Glentoran that ended 1-0.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Portadown.We have checked recent matches where Cliftonville have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 0 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Cliftonville are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Cliftonville rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head encounter ended Cliftonville - Crusaders 0-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Crusaders two wins, seven draws and Cliftonville one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Lowry 12 goals |  R. Curran 11 goals | R. Hale 10 goals |
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| Crusaders | Cliftonville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 22 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 89% |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 68% |
| 68% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 26% | 30% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 26% |
| 58% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 32% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 47% |
| 21% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 16% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 12.1 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11 | 11.8 |
| 5.2 | 6.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 39% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 32% |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 9.6 | 8.4 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crusaders have the most points (25) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most points from losing position (12) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (27) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Linfield | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 39 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 36 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 35 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -35 | 10 |
| 12 | Portadown | 20 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 29 | -45 | 4 |
