Football tips: Linfield vs Crusaders - predictions and betting guide

Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Windsor Park (20332 seats)

A key match in Premiership as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Linfield form and stats

Linfield, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Premiership, have performed well at Windsor Park so far this season with 12 wins from 16 matches. Points have also been lost, 3 after draws and 1 from defeats. Ever since the Glenavon game Linfield has been unbeatable here at Windsor Park producing six straight wins.

Happy days for Linfield in their previous game, a Premiership match away at Ballymena United that ended with a 1-0 victory. In the game before, an away victory match versus Dungannon Swifts with a 5-0 scoreline.

The Linfield manager D. Healy has got the team scoring with 39 from 16 home games. Linfield have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Crusaders form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Crusaders, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Glenavon in the Premiership. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Ards.

The travelling fans enjoy Crusaders's attacking play in away games, having scored 32 goals in 17 away matches. Crusaders have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Crusaders - Linfield 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Linfield, 0 draws and 5 wins for Crusaders.

Top Goalscorers

A. Waterworth
16 goals
P. Heatley
14 goals
J. Stewart
9 goals

Linfield missing players

Crusaders missing players

Linfield Crusaders
Total Home Statistic Away Total
34 16 Played 18 34
71 39 Scored 33 66
21 12 Conceded 26 46
91% 88% Over 0.5 100% 100%
74% 81% Over 1.5 72% 76%
50% 69% Over 2.5 72% 68%
29% 44% Over 3.5 50% 47%
21% 25% Over 4.5 28% 29%
38% 50% Both teams to score 61% 56%
59% 50% Clean Sheet 22% 26%
12% 12% Failed To Score 17% 18%
Key stats this season:
  • Crusaders hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Crusaders is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Linfield is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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