Premiership match prediction and preview for Crusaders vs Linfield clash

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Fri 04.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Seaview (3383 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Crusaders - Linfield!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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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 5-1-0. It’s been three wins in a row for Crusaders here at Seaview, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Crusaders's last game was hosting Glentoran (placed 6th) and winning 5-2. Prior to that, an away loss at Coleraine.

There will be little rest for Crusaders after this match as they are travelling to Limavady United for a Irish League Cup game in only four days.

It's goals goals goals for Crusaders who have scored 20 goals from 6 league home games. On the other hand, Crusaders have conceded 6 goals.

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Linfield form and stats

Linfield, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premiership, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Premiership. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Linfield hope to make it five in this match. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Linfield, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Linfield won their last game, 7-0 versus Glenavon played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Carrick Rangers.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Linfield manager D. Healy as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Dungannon Swifts.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Linfield has managed 4 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Crusaders won 5, Linfield won 4 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Heatley
7 goals
P. Lowry
5 goals
R. Clarke
4 goals

Crusaders missing players

Linfield missing players

Crusaders Linfield
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 6 0 Played P 1 2 6
7 5 0 Won W 1 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
30 20 0 Scored S 1 4 17
10 6 0 Conceded C 0 0 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
89% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
44% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
44% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
56% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 5 6.6
2.9 3.2 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6 4.2
1.9 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Crusaders's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Crusaders have not yet lost a game at 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.
  • Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Linfield have scored away.
  • Crusaders have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Linfield have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Linfield have won all their away matches so far.
  • Linfield have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Linfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Crusaders
All Irish League Cup Champions League Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
31-08-19 PR Crusaders 3 - 0 Dungannon Swifts
07-09-19 PR Institute 0 - 6 Crusaders
14-09-19 PR Crusaders 3 - 2 Glenavon
21-09-19 PR Coleraine 4 - 2 Crusaders
28-09-19 PR Crusaders 5 - 2 Glentoran
04-10-19 PR Crusaders 18:45 Linfield
08-10-19 ILC Limavady United 18:45 Crusaders
12-10-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Crusaders
19-10-19 PR Crusaders 14:00 Coleraine
26-10-19 PR Glenavon 14:00 Crusaders
Linfield
All Irish League Cup Champions League Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
07-09-19 PR Cliftonville 0 - 1 Linfield
14-09-19 PR Linfield 1 - 0 Glentoran
17-09-19 ILC Ballinamallard United 3 - 3 Linfield
23-09-19 PR Carrick Rangers 0 - 3 Linfield
28-09-19 PR Linfield 7 - 0 Glenavon
04-10-19 PR Crusaders 18:45 Linfield
08-10-19 ILC Dungannon Swifts 18:45 Linfield
12-10-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 14:00 Linfield
19-10-19 PR Linfield 14:00 Ballymena United
22-10-19 PR Linfield 18:45 Warrenpoint Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crusaders 9 7 1 1 30 10 6 5 1 0 20 6 3 2 0 1 10 4 20 22
2 Coleraine 9 4 5 0 21 8 5 2 3 0 10 3 4 2 2 0 11 5 13 17
3 Cliftonville 9 5 1 3 16 8 4 2 0 2 4 4 5 3 1 1 12 4 8 16
4 Linfield 6 5 0 1 17 5 4 3 0 1 13 5 2 2 0 0 4 0 12 15
5 Ballymena United 8 4 2 2 16 11 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 8 7 5 14
6 Glentoran 9 4 2 3 16 15 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 6 11 1 14
7 Dungannon Swifts 9 4 2 3 12 19 5 3 1 1 9 9 4 1 1 2 3 10 -7 14
8 Larne 8 3 3 2 17 10 3 1 1 1 8 4 5 2 2 1 9 6 7 12
9 Glenavon 8 2 1 5 10 21 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 0 0 4 4 15 -11 7
10 Carrick Rangers 8 2 0 6 7 12 4 0 0 4 1 7 4 2 0 2 6 5 -5 6
11 Institute 9 1 1 7 7 24 4 0 0 4 3 15 5 1 1 3 4 9 -17 4
12 Warrenpoint Town 8 0 0 8 3 29 3 0 0 3 2 11 5 0 0 5 1 18 -26 0

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