Coverage of the NIFL Premiership clash between Crusaders and Linfield.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Crusaders 1-1 Larne
Friday, September 2 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
Friday, September 2 at 7.45pm in NIFL Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Linfield | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Last Game: Ballymena 0-4 Linfield
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in NIFL Premiership
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | Crusaders | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Linfield | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Larne | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Linfield win with a probability of 40.68%. A win for Crusaders had a probability of 33.11% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.65%) and 0-2 (7.05%). The likeliest Crusaders win was 1-0 (8.98%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Crusaders | Draw | Linfield |
| 33.11% ( | 26.21% ( | 40.68% ( |
| Both teams to score 53.02% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 48.51% ( | 51.49% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 26.71% ( | 73.29% ( |
| Crusaders Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 70.66% ( | 29.34% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 34.68% ( | 65.32% ( |
| Linfield Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 75.04% ( | 24.96% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 40.4% ( | 59.6% ( |
| Score Analysis |
Crusaders 33.11%
Linfield 40.67%
Draw 26.2%
| Crusaders | Draw | Linfield |
| 1-0 @ 8.98% ( 2-1 @ 7.64% ( 2-0 @ 5.5% ( 3-1 @ 3.12% 3-0 @ 2.25% ( 3-2 @ 2.17% ( 4-1 @ 0.96% Other @ 2.49% Total : 33.11% | 1-1 @ 12.46% 0-0 @ 7.32% ( 2-2 @ 5.3% ( 3-3 @ 1% Other @ 0.11% Total : 26.2% | 0-1 @ 10.16% 1-2 @ 8.65% ( 0-2 @ 7.05% ( 1-3 @ 4% ( 0-3 @ 3.26% ( 2-3 @ 2.45% ( 1-4 @ 1.39% ( 0-4 @ 1.13% Other @ 2.57% Total : 40.67% |
Head to Head
Apr 19, 2022 7.45pm
Aug 28, 2021 3pm
Linfield
2-0
Crusaders
Manzinga (31', 52')
(83')
(83')
Joe Burns (24'), Frazer (26'), (83'), Larmour (90+5')
May 4, 2021 7.45pm
Linfield
3-1
Crusaders
Kennedy (47')
Caddell (66'), Joe Burns (71')
Caddell (66'), Joe Burns (71')
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