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Linfield vs Crusaders FC — Premiership

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Northern Ireland · Premiership · Regular Season - 8
Linfield
Linfield
2º · 2.46 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 19h
1 – 0
HT 0–0
Finished
Crusaders FC
Crusaders FC
8º · 1.15 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 19h
Windsor Park·Belfast·Northern Ireland·18,614
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Linfield and Crusaders FC meet in the Premiership 2026 season, in a match played on 19 September 2026. Linfield have recorded 12 wins from 20 matches this season (60% win rate), averaging 1.60 goals scored and 1.05 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 45% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 45%; and clean sheets in 35% of games. Crusaders FC have won 43% of their 21 matches, with 1.33 goals scored and 1.76 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 57%, Over 2.5 at 71%, and clean sheets at 24%.

The final score was Linfield 1–0 Crusaders FC. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Linfield
—
Crusaders FC
2º
Position
8º
2.46
PPG
1.15
77%
Win %
38%
1.54
Goals / game
1.23
0.77
Conceded / game
2.15
45%
BTTS %
57%
35%
Clean sheet %
24%
45%
Over 2.5 %
71%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Home vs Away

Linfield
Home (6)
—
Crusaders FC
Away (6)
2.50
PPG
0.50
83%
Win %
17%
1.17
Goals / game
0.83
0.67
Conceded / game
2.33
30%
BTTS %
78%
40%
Clean sheet %
0%
40%
Over 2.5 %
89%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Goals Scored

LinfieldHomeAwayCrusaders FCHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored80%70%90%76%75%78%
Over 1.5 Scored50%40%60%48%58%33%
Over 2.5 Scored10%0%20%10%17%0%
Failed To Score20%30%10%24%25%22%

Goals Conceded

LinfieldHomeAwayCrusaders FCHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded65%60%70%76%58%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded30%50%10%48%33%67%
Over 2.5 Conceded10%20%0%24%17%33%
Clean Sheets35%40%30%24%42%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

LinfieldCrusaders FC
Over 0.5100%95%
Over 1.570%90%
Over 2.545%71%
Over 3.525%24%
Over 4.510%19%
BTTS45%57%
BTTS & Win25%24%
BTTS & Draw15%5%
BTTS & Over 2.540%52%
BTTS No & Over 2.55%19%

1st Half / 2nd Half

LinfieldCrusaders FC
Win 1st Half35%33%
Draw 1st Half40%29%
Loss 1st Half25%38%
Scored 1st Half45%38%
Conceded 1st Half35%52%
Win 2nd Half45%19%
Draw 2nd Half35%43%
Loss 2nd Half20%38%
Scored 2nd Half65%57%
Conceded 2nd Half50%67%
Over 0.5 HT65%76%
Over 1.5 HT35%29%

Recent Venue Form

Linfield (H)
WBangor2–0
WCrusaders FC1–0
WCarrick Rangers1–0
WCliftonville FC1–0
WGlentoran2–1
LBallymena United0–3
Crusaders FC (A)
LWarrenpoint Town2–5
LBallymena United1–2
LCarrick Rangers0–4
LLinfield0–1
LColeraine FC1–4
WGlentoran2–1

Head to Head · 36 matches

23
Linfield
64%
4
Draws
11%
9
Crusaders FC
25%
72%
Over 1.5
26/36
50%
Over 2.5
18/36
22%
Over 3.5
8/36
47%
BTTS
17/36
19/09/26
Linfield
1–0
Crusaders FC
24/01/26
Crusaders FC
0–1
Linfield
13/12/25
Linfield
4–0
Crusaders FC
25/11/25
Linfield
1–0
Crusaders FC
01/04/25
Linfield
3–1
Crusaders FC
07/03/25
Crusaders FC
0–2
Linfield
28/01/25
Linfield
2–1
Crusaders FC
12/10/24
Crusaders FC
2–3
Linfield
12/04/24
Crusaders FC
1–2
Linfield
20/01/24
Linfield
1–0
Crusaders FC
02/01/24
Crusaders FC
0–1
Linfield
26/09/23
Linfield
2–0
Crusaders FC
07/04/23
Linfield
0–0
Crusaders FC
24/01/23
Crusaders FC
2–0
Linfield
26/11/22
Linfield
0–0
Crusaders FC
16/09/22
Crusaders FC
2–1
Linfield
19/04/22
Crusaders FC
1–2
Linfield
11/03/22
Linfield
3–2
Crusaders FC
13/11/21
Crusaders FC
2–1
Linfield
28/08/21
Linfield
2–0
Crusaders FC

Events

47'⚽K. Nelson
59'🔄D. Wells(K. Millar)
59'🔄J. Doherty(L. Anderson)
62'🔄A. Reid(T. Maguire)
64'🟨I. Baird
65'🟨
70'🟥K. Millar
75'🔄R. Brennan(C. Shields)
82'🔄R. Weir(M. Mulholland)
84'🔄K. Nelson(S. Brown)
84'🔄K. Moore(C. Chapman)
Premiership
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Coleraine FC131111+1934
2Linfield131021+1032
3Larne10712+1122
4Glentoran12624+620
5Carrick Rangers13535+218
6Ballymena United11434+215
7Cliftonville FC13508015
8Crusaders FC13508-1215
9Dungannon Swifts12426-514
10Limavady United12417-613
11Portadown13229-128
12Bangor13139-156

Team Insights

Linfield
  • ●Linfield have won their last 2 matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 12 matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 5 matches.
  • ●Linfield have won their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Linfield have won their last 2 away matches.
  • ●Linfield failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in each of their last 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Linfield failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have won 5 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●Linfield have scored in 7 of their 7 away matches.
  • ●65% of Linfield's goals have been scored away.
Crusaders FC
  • ●Crusaders FC have failed to win in their last 4 matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC have lost their last 4 matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC have lost their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 away matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 home matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●Crusaders FC have lost 5 of their 6 away matches.
  • ●69% of Crusaders FC's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●80% of Crusaders FC's points have been earned at home.
LinfieldLinfield
WAPortadown11º2–1
WALarne3º2–1
DACarrick Rangers5º2–2
WHBangor12º2–0
WAColeraine FC1º3–1
WHCrusaders FC8º1–0
DAPortadown11º1–1
WADungannon Swifts9º1–0
WHCarrick Rangers5º1–0
WALimavady United10º2–0
Crusaders FCCrusaders FC
LHColeraine FC1º0–5
LAWarrenpoint Town2–5
LABallymena United6º1–2
LHLarne3º0–3
LACarrick Rangers5º0–4
WHBangor12º2–1
LALinfield2º0–1
WHDungannon Swifts9º3–0
LHLimavady United10º1–2
LAColeraine FC1º1–4

Season Schedule

Linfield
WAPortadown2–1
WALarne2–1
DACarrick Rangers2–2
WHBangor2–0
WAColeraine FC3–1
WHCrusaders FC1–0
–HDungannon Swifts31/10
–HColeraine FC07/11
–ABallymena United13/11
Crusaders FC
LHColeraine FC0–5
LABallymena United1–2
LHLarne0–3
LACarrick Rangers0–4
WHBangor2–1
LALinfield0–1
–ALimavady United31/10
–ABangor07/11
–HCarrick Rangers13/11

Top Scorers

Linfield
K. Moore3 ⚽
M. Fitzpatrick3 ⚽
A. Frizzell3 ⚽
E. McGee3 ⚽
K. McClean2 ⚽
C. Shields2 ⚽
Crusaders FC
A. Brooks8 ⚽
O. Wardell4 ⚽
A. Reid3 ⚽
L. Anderson2 ⚽
E. Dunlop2 ⚽
R. Weir2 ⚽

Cards Given

Linfield
I. Baird3 🟨
K. McClean3 🟨
B. Hall3 🟨
E. McGee3 🟨
C. Shields3 🟨
2 🟨
Crusaders FC
4 🟨
R. Weir3 🟨
L. Anderson3 🟨
E. Dunlop2 🟨
K. Forsythe2 🟨
G. Kelly2 🟨