NIFL Premiership Gameweek 8
Sep 19, 2026 3.00pm
Windsor Park

Linfield vs Crusaders - Match Guide, Data Analysis, Standings

Form, Standings, Stats

Linfield

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last game
Sep 15, 2026 7.45pm
Portadown 0 - 0 Linfield
Goals scored
7
Top scorer
Kyle McClean

Crusaders

All competitions
NIFL Premiership
Last game
Sep 15, 2026 7.45pm
Crusaders 0 - 0 Dungannon
Goals scored
10
Top scorer
Adam Brooks

Data analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Linfield win with a probability of 57.28%. A draw has a probability of 22.4% and a win for Crusaders has a probability of 20.32%.

The most likely scoreline for a Linfield win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (10.45%) and 2-0 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.06%) , while for a Crusaders win it is 1-2 (5.57%).

Result

Linfield 57.28%
Draw 22.4%
Crusaders 20.32%

Both Teams to Score: 

54.81%

Goals

Over 1.5 78.37%
Under 1.5 21.63%
Over 2.5 56.51%
Under 2.5 43.49%
Over 3.5 33.3%
Under 3.5 66.7%
Over 4.5 20.49%
Under 4.5 79.51%

First Half Winner

Linfield 41.56%
Draw 38.36%
Crusaders 20.08%

Team To Score First

Linfield 63.13%
No Goal 5.88%
Crusaders 30.99%

Corners

Over 8 61.24%
Equal 8 10.83%
Under 8 27.93%
Over 9 49.93%
Equal 9 11.31%
Under 9 38.76%
Over 10.5 39.07%
Under 10.5 60.93%

Linfield Goals

Over 1.5 54.96%
Under 1.5 45.04%
Over 2.5 28.42%
Under 2.5 71.58%
Over 3.5 12.18%
Under 3.5 87.82%

Crusaders Goals

Over 0.5 56.41%
Under 0.5 43.59%
Over 1.5 24.95%
Under 1.5 75.05%
Over 2.5 8.09%
Under 2.5 91.91%
Over 3.5 2.26%
Under 3.5 97.74%

Score analysis

Linfield 57.29%
Draw 22.41%
Crusaders 20.32%
Linfield
1-0 @ 10.51%
2-1 @ 10.45%
2-0 @ 9.15%
3-0 @ 6.05%
3-1 @ 5.69%
3-2 @ 3.42%
Other @ 12.02%
Total : 57.29%
Draw
1-1 @ 10.06%
0-0 @ 5.88%
2-2 @ 5.23%
3-3 @ 1.08%
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 22.41%
Crusaders
1-2 @ 5.57%
0-1 @ 5.26%
0-2 @ 2.64%
1-3 @ 1.9%
2-3 @ 1.71%
0-3 @ 1.14%
Other @ 2.1%
Total : 20.32%

Head to Head

NIFL Premiership
Jan 24, 2026 3.00pm
0
1
HT : 0 1
FT Seaview
  • Finley Thorndike 55' yellowcard
  • Tom Maguire 63' yellowcard
  • Jonathan James 79' yellowcard
  • goal Matthew Fitzpatrick 8'
  • yellowcard Alex Gorrin 36'
  • yellowcard Adam Frizzell 66'
  • yellowcard Jamie Mulgrew 66'
  • yellowcard Kirk Millar 81'
NIFL Premiership
Dec 13, 2025 3.00pm
4
0
HT : 2 0
FT
  • Lewis Barr 5' goal
  • Matt Fitzpatrick 21' goal
  • Callumn Morrison 50' goal
  • Matt Fitzpatrick 56' yellowcard
  • Callumn Morrison 71' goal
  • yellowcard Josh Williamson 19'
  • yellowcard Evan Easton 25'
  • yellowcard Jarlath O'Rourke 74'
NIFL Premiership
Oct 3, 2025 7.45pm
1
0
HT : 1 0
LIVE
  • Chris McKee 45'+1' goal
NIFL Premiership Gameweek 1
Apr 1, 2025 7.45pm
3
1
HT : 1 0
FT Windsor Park
  • Robbie McDaid 2' goal
  • Matt Fitzpatrick 60' goal
  • Kieran Offord 71' goal
  • yellowcard Jordan Forsythe 21'
  • yellowcard Daniel Larmour 37'
  • yellowcard Harry Franklin 65'
  • goal Jay Boyd 78'
  • yellowcard Lewis Barr 82'
  • yellowcard 86'
NIFL Premiership Gameweek 31
Mar 7, 2025 7.45pm
0
2
HT : 0 0
FT Seaview
  • Jonny Tuffey 12' yellowcard
  • Jarlath O'Rourke 55' yellowcard
  • Harry Jewitt-White 61' yellowcard
  • Robbie Weir 69' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Josh Archer 55'
  • yellowcard Matthew Orr 63'
  • goal Matthew Orr 72'
  • goal Matt Fitzpatrick 85'
NIFL Premiership Gameweek 6
Jan 28, 2025 7.45pm
2
1
HT : 2 1
FT Windsor Park
  • Joel Cooper 7' goal
  • Joel Cooper 11' yellowcard
  • Matt Fitzpatrick 29' yellowcard
  • Chris McKee 45' goal
  • Matthew Orr 50' yellowcard
  • Josh Archer 85' yellowcard
  • Matt Fitzpatrick 90'+3' redcard
  • goal Ross Clarke 10'
  • yellowcard Ross Clarke 42'
  • yellowcard Daniel Larmour 70'
  • yellowcard Harry Jewitt-White 76'
  • yellowcard Jordan Forsythe 90'+1'