Larne have outdone Crusaders this season, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the facts and figures you need prior to kickoff:
- Larne have not yet lost a game at home.
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The hosts Larne saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Premiership. Thankfully the previous game, versus Glentoran, was also a home game here at Inver Park. The away team is better rested.
Larne form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Larne at their home stadium (Inver Park) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Three draws in a row here at Inver Park for Larne, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Larne drew their last game, also a home match. Glentoran (placed 5th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Before that match, a win away at Ballymena United.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Larne have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.
A decent goal production from Larne in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Larne are not conceding a lot of goals here at Inver Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Crusaders form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiership travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. It’s been three wins in a row for Crusaders on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Crusaders play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Warrenpoint Town (placed 12th). As you can tell from the result, the match against Warrenpoint Town was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
A loss against Ballymena United (after extra-time) was the result prior to that, in a Irish League Cup home game.We have checked recent matches where Crusaders have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.
Crusaders have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 8 goals from 4 away matches. Crusaders have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head-to-head encounter ended Crusaders - Larne 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Larne three wins, three draws and Crusaders four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Lynch 5 goals |  M. Randall 4 goals | D. McDaid 3 goals |
Larne missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Larne | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 91% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 55% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.2 | 11.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.8 | 9.5 |
| 6.1 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| 31% | 35% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 38% |
| 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Larne have not yet lost a game at home.
- Larne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Larne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| 4 | Larne | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 6 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 5 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -20 | 3 |