The visiting Crusaders side should be favourites in this visit to Warrenpoint Town, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Warrenpoint Town form and stats
With 2 Premiership wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Warrenpoint Town, who have the most conceded goals (55) in Premiership, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Warrenpoint Town supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Coleraine in Premiership and win 3-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Cliftonville.
Warrenpoint Town are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Seaview with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 18 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Warrenpoint Town has won 5 times, drawn 3 and lost 10. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Warrenpoint Town has won by at least two goals 1 time when in this position.
The Warrenpoint Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Warrenpoint Town have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Crusaders form and stats
Playing away, Crusaders have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premiership this season.
Two travels in a row for Crusaders, whose manager S. Baxter could celebrate last time after the Premiership win against Carrick Rangers. Before that, Crusaders travelled to Larne and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Crusaders are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 18 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 8 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats. Of the defeats, 5 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Crusaders have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Crusaders in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Crusaders - Warrenpoint Town 4-0 played earlier this season. Warrenpoint Town-Crusaders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Warrenpoint Town 0 wins, Crusaders 9 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Heatley 7 goals |   A. O'Sullivan 6 goals |  P. Lowry 5 goals |
Warrenpoint Town missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Warrenpoint Town | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 38 |
| 55 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 62% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 38% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 44% |
| 62% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 7.8 | 5.7 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Warrenpoint Town's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Crusaders have scored more than double the goals of Warrenpoint Town.
- Crusaders have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Warrenpoint Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Warrenpoint Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Warrenpoint Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Warrenpoint Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 32 |
| 4 | Linfield | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 30 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Larne | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 14 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -20 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -23 | 8 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -44 | 6 |