Crusaders have managed 11 home triumphs so far, Dungannon Swifts have won 0 away. Who improves their records in this meeting?
- Crusaders have the most points (34) at home in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Premiership
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Crusaders form and stats
Crusaders have been very solid at home in the Premiership so far, with 34 points collected from 13 matches (11-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table. Ever since the Ballymena United game Crusaders has been unbeatable here at Seaview producing five straight wins.
Crusaders are returning here after visiting Bangor in a Irish Cup game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Heartbreak before that as Crusaders lost 0-2 at Glentoran's place.Everyone expects Crusaders to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 5 games: 4 home wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Crusaders have won with at least two goals margin 4 times in similar situations.
It should be taken into account that a glance at the 12 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
There will be little rest for Crusaders after this match as they are travelling to Glenavon for a Premiership game in only three days.
Goals are plentiful at Seaview in the league this season as Crusaders has scored 35 goals here in 13 home games. From these home matches, Crusaders have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
There's been little loot from Dungannon Swifts's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 13 away games in the Premiership. Dungannon Swifts only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 1 draw. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Dungannon Swifts have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Dungannon aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 207 league minutes without a goal. O'Connor was the last player to find the net.
Two travels in a row for Dungannon Swifts, whose coach Shiels could celebrate last time after the Irish Cup win against Knockbreda.
Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Coleraine.Nobody expects Dungannon to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 8 times before, with the overall statistics of won 1, draw 1 and lost 6. When defeated, 5 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
Observe: 8 of the latest 10 league matches involving this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Larne in just three days.
Goals are few and far between in Dungannon Swifts's away league games. Only {5 goals} from 13 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dungannon can't defend away. 41 goals have been scored by the opposition in 13 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Crusaders have been victorious in every one of the 6 most recent games versus this side. Another win today?It's not the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the records show this recent match: Dungannon Swifts - Crusaders 0-2. The ref had use for red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the criminal was Breen (Dungannon Swifts).
Top Goalscorers
  P. Lowry 14 goals | J. Forsythe 6 goals | P. Heatley 6 goals |
Crusaders missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Crusaders | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 51 | 35 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 31 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 16 | 41 | 60 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 85% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 65% | 77% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 69% | 50% |
| 38% | 46% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 54% | 35% |
| 23% | 23% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 31% | 23% |
| 50% | 54% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 31% | 27% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 23% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 69% | 62% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 39% | 44% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 11.2 | 9.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Dungannon Swifts.
- Crusaders have the most points (34) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (35) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals (41) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have the the worst goal difference (-36) away in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dungannon Swifts have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cliftonville | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 56 |
| 2 | Larne | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Linfield | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 52 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 49 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 44 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 30 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -16 | 25 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -22 | 20 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41 | -43 | 17 |
| 12 | Portadown | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 37 | -56 | 5 |
