Crusaders - Newry City AFC. 4th position meets 10th position. Everything can happen - get a complete preview here!
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (46) in Premiership
- Newry City AFC have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premiership
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Crusaders and Newry City AFC.
Crusaders form and stats
Crusaders, who have the most scored goals (46) in Premiership, have been very solid at home in the Premiership so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches (9-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 4th position in the table. There’s a good atmosphere here at Seaview after three straight home wins.
No payout for Crusaders in their previous match, an away game at Glenavon that ended in defeat 2-4. A goal frenzy last time out for Crusaders, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Glenavon. Fun stuff to watch!
A victory at home before that one, as anticipated. The team were big favourites against Dergview and won 6-0. Crusaders are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Seaview with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 6 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Crusaders has won 5 times, drawn 0 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Crusaders has won by at least two goals 4 times when in this position.
Crusaders are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (30 goals in 11 games). Crusaders are not conceding a lot of goals here at Seaview in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.
Newry City AFC form and stats
There's been little loot from Newry City AFC's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games in the Premiership. Newry City AFC only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Newry, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
Newry City AFC might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Coleraine proved too strong as Newry City AFC slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans.
A disappointing defeat as clear favourites in the game before that one, the Irish Cup fixture home hosting H&W Welders. Nobody expects Newry City AFC to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 19 times before, with the overall statistics of won 12, draw 4 and lost 3. When defeated, 1 match have been lost by two or more goals.
Take note: 13 of the latest 17 league games featuring this team have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Newry as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Newry City AFC manager Mullen has some worries about the defense as 26 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Crusaders have won all of the 5 latest matches against this opponent. Another win today?It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Crusaders - Newry City AFC 4-0. Donnelly (Newry City AFC) was sent off by the referee when these teams met earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Lowry 13 goals | P. Heatley 6 goals | A. Lecky 5 goals |
Crusaders missing players
Newry City AFC missing players
| Crusaders | Newry City AFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 46 | 30 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 28 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 26 | 41 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 73% | 82% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 64% | 62% |
| 41% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 55% | 55% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 38% |
| 36% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 73% | 52% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.3 | 11.8 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 40% | 45% | 73% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 39% |
| 6.3 | 5.3 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 14.7 | 13.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
- All of Newry City AFC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Newry City AFC have scored away.
- Crusaders have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (30) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (46) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the the best goal difference (+21) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Newry City AFC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Newry City AFC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Newry City AFC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newry City AFC have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premiership
- Newry City AFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newry City AFC is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 48 |
| 2 | Larne | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 45 |
| 3 | Linfield | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 40 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -15 | 23 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -18 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -33 | 14 |
| 12 | Portadown | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -46 | 5 |
