This could be an interesting match as Larne have their presumed home advantage while Crusaders are ahead 9 points in the Premiership table.
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!
Larne form and stats
Larne have collected 8 points from their Premiership home games so far after 2-2-2.
Larne are returning here after visiting Ballymena United in a Premiership game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. In the match before that, Larne hosted Institute and drew the game 1-1.
Larne are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Inver Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 17 goals in 6 attempts. On the other hand, Larne have conceded 8 goals.
Crusaders form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Crusaders, who have the most scored goals (35) in Premiership, have produced an overall stat of 2-2-1 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Crusaders, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
There were no winners in Crusaders's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 1-1 vs Institute (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ballymena United at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The schedule is very tough for Crusaders now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Carrick Rangers is waiting in only four days.
Crusaders create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 13 goals in 5 travels. Crusaders have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Crusaders - Larne 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Larne won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Crusaders has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 1Top Goalscorers
  M. Donnelly 7 goals |   P. Heatley 7 goals |  J. McMurray 6 goals |
Larne missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Larne | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 35 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 85% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 69% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 46% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 60% | 50% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 29% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Crusaders's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Crusaders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Larne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Larne have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Coleraine | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 32 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 27 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Larne | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 14 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -16 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -20 | 7 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 29 | -42 | 3 |