Crusaders vs Cliftonville

Crusaders host Cliftonville in the Northern Ireland Premiership on Saturday 26 December 2026, kick-off 15:00. In their last 26 meetings, Cliftonville won 10, Crusaders won 6 and 10 were drawn.

Northern Ireland Premiership Sat 26 Dec 2026, 15:00 Save

Crusaders

15:00

26 Dec

Cliftonville

Crusaders vs Cliftonville preview

Crusaders have scored 1.57 goals a game and conceded 2.00 across their last 7 home games in the Premiership this season, while Cliftonville have scored 1.29 and conceded 1.00 across their last 7 away games. Both teams have scored in 4 of Crusaders' last 7 home games and 2 of Cliftonville's last 7 away games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of Crusaders' last 7 home games. Crusaders' last 7 home games have averaged 9.3 corners and Cliftonville's last 7 away games 10.0. Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 15:24 UK.

Goals scored Crusaders: 1.57 Cliftonville: 1.29
Goals conceded Crusaders: 2.00 Cliftonville: 1.00
Both teams scored Crusaders: 4 of 757% Cliftonville: 2 of 729%
Over 2.5 goals Crusaders: 7 of 7100% Cliftonville: 3 of 743%
Match corners Crusaders: 9.29 Cliftonville: 10.00
Match cards Crusaders: 3.14 Cliftonville: 3.57

Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season.

More on Crusaders vs Cliftonville

Team statsGoals, corners and cards for both teams StandingsCrusaders 8th, Cliftonville 5th LineupsTop players for both teams Head to headResults of the last 26 meetings

Crusaders vs Cliftonville: questions and answers

When is Crusaders vs Cliftonville?

Crusaders vs Cliftonville kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 26 December 2026 in the Premiership.

How many goals do Crusaders and Cliftonville games have?

Where are Crusaders and Cliftonville in the Premiership table?

Crusaders are 8th with 18 points from 15 games. Cliftonville are 5th with 21 points from 15 games.

Crusaders vs Cliftonville stats

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Crusaders4W 0D 3L · 7 home games

Cliftonville3W 0D 4L · 7 away games

Crusaders vs Cliftonville general stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Match outcomes
4 of 757%	Win	3 of 743%
0 of 70%	Draw	0 of 70%
3 of 743%	Loss	4 of 757%
12	Points	9
1.71	Points per game	1.29
-3	Goal difference	2
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
11.00	xG performance	9.00
Possession & attacks
45%	Possession	55%
51.57	Dangerous attacks	51.86
67.00	Dangerous attacks against	61.86
Shots
6.14	Shots for	9.14
10.00	Shots against	12.43
2.14	On target for	3.71
4.43	On target against	5.43
26%	Shot conversion	14%
35%	On-target accuracy	41%
Tackles & fouls
0.71	Tackles	0.43
11.86	Fouls committed	10.86
10.86	Fouls won	13.14
1.43	Offsides	2.71

Crusaders vs Cliftonville goals stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Goals overview
3.57	Goals per game (total)	2.29
11	Goals scored	9
1.57	Scored per game	1.29
14	Goals conceded	7
2.00	Conceded per game	1.00
Outcomes
3 of 743%	Scored first	2 of 729%
2 of 729%	Failed to score	4 of 757%
1 of 714%	Clean sheet	1 of 714%
4 of 757%	BTTS	2 of 729%
4 of 757%	BTTS & over 2.5	2 of 729%
7 of 7100%	BTTS or over 2.5	3 of 743%
Total goals
7 of 7100%	Over 0.5	7 of 7100%
7 of 7100%	Over 1.5	4 of 757%
7 of 7100%	Over 2.5	3 of 743%
2 of 729%	Over 3.5	2 of 729%
Goals scored
5 of 771%	Scored 1+	3 of 743%
4 of 757%	Scored 2+	3 of 743%
2 of 729%	Scored 3+	3 of 743%
Goals conceded
6 of 786%	Conceded 1+	6 of 786%
4 of 757%	Conceded 2+	1 of 714%
2 of 729%	Conceded 3+	0 of 70%

Crusaders vs Cliftonville halves & timing stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Half-time result
3 of 743%	Winning at HT	3 of 743%
1 of 714%	Drawing at HT	1 of 714%
3 of 743%	Losing at HT	3 of 743%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Crusaders vs Cliftonville corners stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Corners per game
9.29	Total corners	10.00
3.57	Corners for	4.86
5.71	Corners against	5.14
1 of 714%	Most corners	2 of 729%
Match corner lines
5 of 771%	Over 7.5	6 of 786%
4 of 757%	Over 8.5	5 of 771%
4 of 757%	Over 9.5	4 of 757%
2 of 729%	Over 10.5	3 of 743%
2 of 729%	Over 11.5	1 of 714%
0 of 70%	Over 12.5	1 of 714%
Corners for lines
2 of 729%	For over 4.5	3 of 743%
1 of 714%	For over 5.5	2 of 729%
1 of 714%	For over 6.5	2 of 729%
0 of 70%	For over 7.5	1 of 714%
Corners against lines
5 of 771%	Against over 4.5	4 of 757%
4 of 757%	Against over 5.5	3 of 743%
2 of 729%	Against over 6.5	3 of 743%
By half
4.00	1H total	3.71
2.00	1H for	2.71
2.00	1H against	1.00
5.29	2H total	6.29
1.57	2H for	2.14
3.71	2H against	4.14

Crusaders vs Cliftonville cards stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Cards per game
3.14	Total cards	3.57
1.71	Cards received	2.00
1.43	Opponent cards	1.57
2 of 729%	Most cards	3 of 743%
Match card lines
6 of 786%	Over 2.5	4 of 757%
4 of 757%	Over 3.5	2 of 729%
2 of 729%	Over 4.5	2 of 729%
1 of 714%	Over 5.5	1 of 714%
Cards received lines
5 of 771%	Received 1+	7 of 7100%
5 of 771%	Received 2+	3 of 743%
3 of 743%	Received 3+	1 of 714%
Opponent card lines
6 of 786%	Opponent 1+	5 of 771%
4 of 757%	Opponent 2+	4 of 757%
3 of 743%	Opponent 3+	2 of 729%
By half
1.43	1H total	1.14
0.71	1H received	1.00
2.29	2H total	2.00
1.29	2H received	0.71

Crusaders vs Cliftonville other stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Shots & conversion
16.14	Total shots (match)	21.57
6.57	Total on target (match)	9.14
73%	On-target conversion	35%

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Crusaders' last 7 home games and Cliftonville's last 7 away games in the Premiership this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Crusaders3W 0D 7L · 10 games

Cliftonville4W 0D 6L · 10 games

Crusaders vs Cliftonville general stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Match outcomes
3 of 1030%	Win	4 of 1040%
0 of 100%	Draw	0 of 100%
7 of 1070%	Loss	6 of 1060%
9	Points	12
0.90	Points per game	1.20
-9	Goal difference	5
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
11.00	xG performance	19.00
Possession & attacks
47%	Possession	56%
45.50	Dangerous attacks	57.90
61.20	Dangerous attacks against	56.80
Shots
5.40	Shots for	9.40
9.90	Shots against	10.10
1.80	On target for	4.60
4.60	On target against	4.30
20%	Shot conversion	20%
33%	On-target accuracy	49%
Tackles & fouls
0.80	Tackles	0.50
11.10	Fouls committed	11.10
9.90	Fouls won	12.10
1.50	Offsides	2.50

Crusaders vs Cliftonville goals stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Goals overview
3.10	Goals per game (total)	3.30
11	Goals scored	19
1.10	Scored per game	1.90
20	Goals conceded	14
2.00	Conceded per game	1.40
Outcomes
4 of 1040%	Scored first	3 of 1030%
5 of 1050%	Failed to score	4 of 1040%
1 of 1010%	Clean sheet	0 of 100%
4 of 1040%	BTTS	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	BTTS & over 2.5	6 of 1060%
8 of 1080%	BTTS or over 2.5	6 of 1060%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Over 1.5	7 of 1070%
8 of 1080%	Over 2.5	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Over 3.5	4 of 1040%
Goals scored
5 of 1050%	Scored 1+	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Scored 2+	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Scored 3+	4 of 1040%
Goals conceded
9 of 1090%	Conceded 1+	10 of 10100%
5 of 1050%	Conceded 2+	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 3+	0 of 100%

Crusaders vs Cliftonville halves & timing stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Half-time result
1 of 1010%	Winning at HT	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Drawing at HT	2 of 1020%
5 of 1050%	Losing at HT	4 of 1040%

29 more halves & timing stats with ProHalf-time results, goals by half, first and second-half lines, goal timing and late goals for both teams.

Crusaders vs Cliftonville corners stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Corners per game
10.70	Total corners	11.30
4.90	Corners for	5.80
5.80	Corners against	5.50
3 of 1030%	Most corners	3 of 1030%
Match corner lines
9 of 1090%	Over 7.5	8 of 1080%
7 of 1070%	Over 8.5	7 of 1070%
5 of 1050%	Over 9.5	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Over 10.5	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Over 11.5	4 of 1040%
2 of 1020%	Over 12.5	3 of 1030%
Corners for lines
4 of 1040%	For over 4.5	5 of 1050%
4 of 1040%	For over 5.5	4 of 1040%
3 of 1030%	For over 6.5	3 of 1030%
2 of 1020%	For over 7.5	2 of 1020%
Corners against lines
8 of 1080%	Against over 4.5	5 of 1050%
6 of 1060%	Against over 5.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	Against over 6.5	4 of 1040%
By half
4.50	1H total	4.40
1.80	1H for	3.00
2.70	1H against	1.40
6.20	2H total	6.90
3.10	2H for	2.80
3.10	2H against	4.10

Crusaders vs Cliftonville cards stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Cards per game
4.40	Total cards	3.80
2.60	Cards received	2.10
1.80	Opponent cards	1.70
4 of 1040%	Most cards	4 of 1040%
Match card lines
9 of 1090%	Over 2.5	5 of 1050%
7 of 1070%	Over 3.5	4 of 1040%
6 of 1060%	Over 4.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 5.5	2 of 1020%
Cards received lines
9 of 1090%	Received 1+	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Received 2+	4 of 1040%
6 of 1060%	Received 3+	2 of 1020%
Opponent card lines
9 of 1090%	Opponent 1+	8 of 1080%
7 of 1070%	Opponent 2+	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	Opponent 3+	4 of 1040%
By half
1.10	1H total	1.80
0.50	1H received	1.30
3.60	2H total	1.80
2.20	2H received	0.70

Crusaders vs Cliftonville other stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Cliftonville
Shots & conversion
15.30	Total shots (match)	19.50
6.40	Total on target (match)	8.90
61%	On-target conversion	41%

11 more other stats with ProShot conversion, attacks, set pieces and which side usually has more shots and xG.

Crusaders' last 10 games and Cliftonville's last 10 games in the Premiership this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Stats as of 13 Nov 2026, 15:24 UK.

Crusaders vs Cliftonville lineups

Lineups will appear here when they're predicted and confirmed. Until then, see key players.

Crusaders vs Cliftonville players

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Owen Wardell in 13 games 3goals

Brian Healy in 13 games 5goals

Top creator

Elliot Dunlop in 13 games 3assists

Dean McMaster in 13 games 2assists

Players in form

Owen Wardell Winger · Crusaders 6.84 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
3

Assists
1
- Dribbles4.99 per 90 Top 4%
- Dribble %83% per 90 Top 5%
- Shots2.92 per 90 Top 12%
Brian Healy Striker · Cliftonville 6.70 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
5

Assists
1
- NP goals0.50 per 90 Top 15%
Liam McStravick Winger · Cliftonville 6.70 Form rating

Apps
11

Goals
1

Assists
1
- Dribble %76% per 90 Top 12%
Dean McMaster Defensive midfielder · Cliftonville 6.69 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
3

Assists
2
- Passes57.33 per 90 Top 13%
- Touches71.68 per 90 Top 13%
- Key passes1.31 per 90 Top 15%
Keevan Hawthorne Wing-back · Cliftonville 6.68 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Dribbles3.96 per 90 Top 4%
- Assists0.18 per 90 Top 23%
B. Quinn Winger · Cliftonville 6.66 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
4

Assists
1
- Key passes1.62 per 90 Top 27%
- NP goals0.24 per 90 Top 28%
Lewis Barr Centre-back · Crusaders 6.64 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Interceptions2.85 per 90 Top 4%
- Aerials3.76 per 90 Top 9%
Elliot Dunlop Winger · Crusaders 6.62 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
2

Assists
3
- Dribbles2.70 per 90 Top 15%
- Assists0.20 per 90 Top 23%
- Crosses0.95 per 90 Top 30%
PJ Morrison Goalkeeper · Cliftonville 6.61 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Saves4.64 per 90 Top 5%
- Aerials0.51 per 90 Top 17%
- Passes30.62 per 90 Top 18%
Robbie Weir Central midfielder · Crusaders 6.55 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Interceptions1.97 per 90 Top 10%
Kieran McKechnie Winger · Crusaders 6.55 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Dribbles2.62 per 90 Top 20%
- Dribble %70% per 90 Top 23%
Tom Maguire Winger · Crusaders 6.52 Form rating

Apps
7

Goals
0

Assists
0
- Dribbles3.01 per 90 Top 15%
- Dribble %69% per 90 Top 27%

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Crusaders vs Cliftonville form

Crusaders All venues

1 W · 0 D · 4 L

Points per game: 0.60
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 2.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Cliftonville All venues

5 W · 0 D · 0 L

Points per game: 3.00
Scored per game: 3.8
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Cliftonville vs Crusaders head to head

10 Cliftonville wins 10 draws 6 Crusaders wins

2.8 goals per game 58% both teams scored 58% over 2.5 goals

Crusaders vs Cliftonville standings

Premiership table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linfield	15	11	3	1	24	11	+13	36
2	Coleraine	15	11	2	2	32	16	+16	35
3	Larne	13	8	2	3	24	14	+10	26
4	Glentoran	14	6	4	4	17	11	+6	22
5	Cliftonville	15	7	0	8	27	19	+8	21
6	Carrick Rangers	15	5	4	6	23	27	-4	19
7	Dungannon Swifts	14	5	3	6	16	20	-4	18
8	Crusaders	15	6	0	9	20	30	-10	18
9	Ballymena United	13	4	4	5	18	17	+1	16
10	Limavady United	15	4	2	9	16	26	-10	14
11	Bangor	15	3	3	9	13	26	-13	12
12	Portadown	15	2	3	10	12	25	-13	9

Premiership home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linfield	8	6	1	1	11	5	+6	19
2	Coleraine	7	4	2	1	11	7	+4	14
3	Glentoran	7	4	1	2	10	5	+5	13
4	Larne	7	4	1	2	10	7	+3	13
5	Cliftonville	8	4	0	4	18	12	+6	12
6	Crusaders	7	4	0	3	11	14	-3	12
7	Carrick Rangers	8	2	3	3	11	13	-2	9
8	Limavady United	7	3	0	4	9	13	-4	9
9	Bangor	8	2	2	4	9	15	-6	8
10	Ballymena United	5	2	1	2	5	5	0	7
11	Dungannon Swifts	7	2	1	4	10	14	-4	7
12	Portadown	8	1	3	4	6	11	-5	6

Premiership away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coleraine	8	7	0	1	21	9	+12	21
2	Linfield	7	5	2	0	13	6	+7	17
3	Larne	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7	13
4	Dungannon Swifts	7	3	2	2	6	6	0	11
5	Carrick Rangers	7	3	1	3	12	14	-2	10
6	Cliftonville	7	3	0	4	9	7	+2	9
7	Ballymena United	8	2	3	3	13	12	+1	9
8	Glentoran	7	2	3	2	7	6	+1	9
9	Crusaders	8	2	0	6	9	16	-7	6
10	Limavady United	8	1	2	5	7	13	-6	5
11	Bangor	7	1	1	5	4	11	-7	4
12	Portadown	7	1	0	6	6	14	-8	3

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