Crusaders vs Linfield

Crusaders host Linfield in the Northern Ireland Premiership on Saturday 28 November 2026, kick-off 15:00. Our model makes Linfield favourites at 70%, with a 18% chance of a draw. In their last 26 meetings, Crusaders won 4, Linfield won 20 and 2 were drawn.

Northern Ireland Premiership Sat 28 Nov 2026, 15:00 Save

Crusaders

15:00

28 Nov

Linfield

Seaview, Belfast

Crusaders vs Linfield 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 Linfield have scored 2.00 and conceded 0.75 across their last 8 away games. Both teams have scored in 4 of Crusaders' last 7 home games and 5 of Linfield's last 8 away games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in each of Crusaders' last 7 home games. Linfield have won 6 of their last 8 away games. Crusaders' last 7 home games have averaged 9.3 corners and Linfield's last 8 away games 9.9. Stats as of 15 Nov 2026, 22:41 UK.

Goals scored Crusaders: 1.57 Linfield: 2.00
Goals conceded Crusaders: 2.00 Linfield: 0.75
Both teams scored Crusaders: 4 of 757% Linfield: 5 of 863%
Over 2.5 goals Crusaders: 7 of 7100% Linfield: 5 of 863%
Match corners Crusaders: 9.29 Linfield: 9.88
Match cards Crusaders: 3.14 Linfield: 3.25

Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season.

Win probabilities

12%Crusaders 18%Draw 70%Linfield

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Crusaders vs Linfield: questions and answers

When is Crusaders vs Linfield?

Crusaders vs Linfield kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 28 November 2026 in the Premiership, at Seaview, Belfast.

Who is the favourite in Crusaders vs Linfield?

The OddAlerts probability model gives Crusaders a 12% chance of winning, the draw 18% and Linfield 70%.

How many goals do Crusaders and Linfield games have?

Where are Crusaders and Linfield in the Premiership table?

Crusaders are 7th with 19 points from 16 games. Linfield are 1st with 39 points from 16 games.

Crusaders vs Linfield stats

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Crusaders4W 0D 3L · 7 home games

Linfield6W 2D 0L · 8 away games

Crusaders vs Linfield general stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Match outcomes
4 of 757%	Win	6 of 875%
0 of 70%	Draw	2 of 825%
3 of 743%	Loss	0 of 80%
12	Points	20
1.71	Points per game	2.50
-3	Goal difference	10
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
11.00	xG performance	16.00
Possession & attacks
45%	Possession	55%
51.57	Dangerous attacks	61.13
67.00	Dangerous attacks against	46.50
Shots
6.14	Shots for	9.88
10.00	Shots against	6.75
2.14	On target for	4.25
4.43	On target against	3.25
26%	Shot conversion	20%
35%	On-target accuracy	43%
Tackles & fouls
0.71	Tackles	1.13
11.86	Fouls committed	10.38
10.86	Fouls won	11.50
1.43	Offsides	2.38

Crusaders vs Linfield goals stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Goals overview
3.57	Goals per game (total)	2.75
11	Goals scored	16
1.57	Scored per game	2.00
14	Goals conceded	6
2.00	Conceded per game	0.75
Outcomes
3 of 743%	Scored first	6 of 875%
2 of 729%	Failed to score	0 of 80%
1 of 714%	Clean sheet	3 of 838%
4 of 757%	BTTS	5 of 863%
4 of 757%	BTTS & over 2.5	4 of 850%
7 of 7100%	BTTS or over 2.5	6 of 875%
Total goals
7 of 7100%	Over 0.5	8 of 8100%
7 of 7100%	Over 1.5	7 of 888%
7 of 7100%	Over 2.5	5 of 863%
2 of 729%	Over 3.5	2 of 825%
Goals scored
5 of 771%	Scored 1+	8 of 8100%
4 of 757%	Scored 2+	6 of 875%
2 of 729%	Scored 3+	2 of 825%
Goals conceded
6 of 786%	Conceded 1+	5 of 863%
4 of 757%	Conceded 2+	1 of 813%
2 of 729%	Conceded 3+	0 of 80%

Crusaders vs Linfield halves & timing stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Half-time result
3 of 743%	Winning at HT	5 of 863%
1 of 714%	Drawing at HT	2 of 825%
3 of 743%	Losing at HT	1 of 813%

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Crusaders vs Linfield corners stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Corners per game
9.29	Total corners	9.88
3.57	Corners for	6.00
5.71	Corners against	3.88
1 of 714%	Most corners	6 of 875%
Match corner lines
5 of 771%	Over 7.5	6 of 875%
4 of 757%	Over 8.5	6 of 875%
4 of 757%	Over 9.5	4 of 850%
2 of 729%	Over 10.5	3 of 838%
2 of 729%	Over 11.5	3 of 838%
0 of 70%	Over 12.5	2 of 825%
Corners for lines
2 of 729%	For over 4.5	6 of 875%
1 of 714%	For over 5.5	6 of 875%
1 of 714%	For over 6.5	3 of 838%
0 of 70%	For over 7.5	1 of 813%
Corners against lines
5 of 771%	Against over 4.5	2 of 825%
4 of 757%	Against over 5.5	2 of 825%
2 of 729%	Against over 6.5	1 of 813%
By half
4.00	1H total	5.13
2.00	1H for	3.00
2.00	1H against	2.13
5.29	2H total	4.75
1.57	2H for	3.00
3.71	2H against	1.75

Crusaders vs Linfield cards stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Cards per game
3.14	Total cards	3.25
1.71	Cards received	1.50
1.43	Opponent cards	1.75
2 of 729%	Most cards	3 of 838%
Match card lines
6 of 786%	Over 2.5	5 of 863%
4 of 757%	Over 3.5	4 of 850%
2 of 729%	Over 4.5	3 of 838%
1 of 714%	Over 5.5	1 of 813%
Cards received lines
5 of 771%	Received 1+	6 of 875%
5 of 771%	Received 2+	5 of 863%
3 of 743%	Received 3+	1 of 813%
Opponent card lines
6 of 786%	Opponent 1+	6 of 875%
4 of 757%	Opponent 2+	5 of 863%
3 of 743%	Opponent 3+	2 of 825%
By half
1.43	1H total	1.25
0.71	1H received	0.63
2.29	2H total	2.13
1.29	2H received	0.88

Crusaders vs Linfield other stats: Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Shots & conversion
16.14	Total shots (match)	16.63
6.57	Total on target (match)	7.50
73%	On-target conversion	47%

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Crusaders' last 7 home games and Linfield's last 8 away games in the Premiership this season. A rate such as "5 of 7" counts the games where it happened.

Crusaders3W 1D 6L · 10 games

Linfield7W 3D 0L · 10 games

Crusaders vs Linfield general stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Match outcomes
3 of 1030%	Win	7 of 1070%
1 of 1010%	Draw	3 of 1030%
6 of 1060%	Loss	0 of 100%
10	Points	24
1.00	Points per game	2.40
-8	Goal difference	13
Expected goals
0.00	xG per game	0.00
0.00	xGA per game	0.00
11.00	xG performance	20.00
Possession & attacks
46%	Possession	54%
42.30	Dangerous attacks	57.20
61.80	Dangerous attacks against	43.40
Shots
5.70	Shots for	9.00
10.60	Shots against	6.40
1.90	On target for	3.80
4.90	On target against	2.40
19%	Shot conversion	22%
33%	On-target accuracy	42%
Tackles & fouls
0.60	Tackles	1.60
9.60	Fouls committed	10.80
9.10	Fouls won	11.20
1.50	Offsides	3.00

Crusaders vs Linfield goals stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Goals overview
3.00	Goals per game (total)	2.70
11	Goals scored	20
1.10	Scored per game	2.00
19	Goals conceded	7
1.90	Conceded per game	0.70
Outcomes
5 of 1050%	Scored first	8 of 1080%
5 of 1050%	Failed to score	0 of 100%
1 of 1010%	Clean sheet	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	BTTS	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	BTTS & over 2.5	4 of 1040%
8 of 1080%	BTTS or over 2.5	8 of 1080%
Total goals
10 of 10100%	Over 0.5	10 of 10100%
8 of 1080%	Over 1.5	9 of 1090%
7 of 1070%	Over 2.5	6 of 1060%
3 of 1030%	Over 3.5	2 of 1020%
Goals scored
5 of 1050%	Scored 1+	10 of 10100%
3 of 1030%	Scored 2+	7 of 1070%
2 of 1020%	Scored 3+	3 of 1030%
Goals conceded
9 of 1090%	Conceded 1+	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	Conceded 2+	1 of 1010%
3 of 1030%	Conceded 3+	0 of 100%

Crusaders vs Linfield halves & timing stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Half-time result
2 of 1020%	Winning at HT	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	Drawing at HT	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	Losing at HT	1 of 1010%

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Crusaders vs Linfield corners stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Corners per game
11.40	Total corners	8.90
5.00	Corners for	5.10
6.40	Corners against	3.80
3 of 1030%	Most corners	7 of 1070%
Match corner lines
9 of 1090%	Over 7.5	5 of 1050%
7 of 1070%	Over 8.5	5 of 1050%
5 of 1050%	Over 9.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 10.5	3 of 1030%
4 of 1040%	Over 11.5	3 of 1030%
3 of 1030%	Over 12.5	2 of 1020%
Corners for lines
5 of 1050%	For over 4.5	6 of 1060%
4 of 1040%	For over 5.5	5 of 1050%
3 of 1030%	For over 6.5	2 of 1020%
2 of 1020%	For over 7.5	1 of 1010%
Corners against lines
8 of 1080%	Against over 4.5	3 of 1030%
6 of 1060%	Against over 5.5	2 of 1020%
4 of 1040%	Against over 6.5	1 of 1010%
By half
4.80	1H total	4.20
2.00	1H for	2.20
2.80	1H against	2.00
6.60	2H total	4.70
3.00	2H for	2.90
3.60	2H against	1.80

Crusaders vs Linfield cards stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Cards per game
4.60	Total cards	3.20
2.60	Cards received	1.50
2.00	Opponent cards	1.70
4 of 1040%	Most cards	6 of 1060%
Match card lines
9 of 1090%	Over 2.5	7 of 1070%
8 of 1080%	Over 3.5	6 of 1060%
7 of 1070%	Over 4.5	4 of 1040%
4 of 1040%	Over 5.5	1 of 1010%
Cards received lines
9 of 1090%	Received 1+	7 of 1070%
8 of 1080%	Received 2+	6 of 1060%
6 of 1060%	Received 3+	4 of 1040%
Opponent card lines
10 of 10100%	Opponent 1+	8 of 1080%
8 of 1080%	Opponent 2+	6 of 1060%
5 of 1050%	Opponent 3+	2 of 1020%
By half
1.40	1H total	1.20
0.60	1H received	0.50
3.50	2H total	2.40
2.00	2H received	1.20

Crusaders vs Linfield other stats: Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield's last 10 games in the Premiership this season
Crusaders	Stat	Linfield
Shots & conversion
16.30	Total shots (match)	15.40
6.80	Total on target (match)	6.20
58%	On-target conversion	53%

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Crusaders' last 10 games and Linfield'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 15 Nov 2026, 22:41 UK.

Crusaders vs Linfield lineups

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

Crusaders vs Linfield players

Leading scorers and creators

Top scorer

Owen Wardell in 13 games 3goals

Matthew Fitzpatrick in 9 games 3goals

Top creator

Elliot Dunlop in 13 games 3assists

Adam Frizzell in 13 games 3assists

Players in form

Matthew Fitzpatrick Striker · Linfield 6.85 Form rating

Apps
9

Goals
3

Assists
0
- NP goals0.49 per 90 Top 16%
- On target1.42 per 90 Top 16%
- Aerials3.44 per 90 Top 18%
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%
Darragh Leahy Centre-back · Linfield 6.69 Form rating

Apps
4

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Aerials3.57 per 90 Top 11%
- Aerial %65% per 90 Top 24%
Kyle McClean Defensive midfielder · Linfield 6.68 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Duels won8.47 per 90 Top 5%
- Aerials1.98 per 90 Top 14%
- Key passes1.17 per 90 Top 21%
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 29%
Kobei Moore Striker · Linfield 6.62 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
3

Assists
1
- Dribbles1.81 per 90 Top 14%
- NP goals0.42 per 90 Top 27%
Ethan McGee Full-back · Linfield 6.62 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
2

Assists
1
- Interceptions2.31 per 90 Top 6%
- Dribbles1.59 per 90 Top 8%
- Crosses1.02 per 90 Top 23%
Ben Hall Centre-back · Linfield 6.61 Form rating

Apps
13

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Interceptions3.06 per 90 Top 5%
- Aerials3.87 per 90 Top 11%
- Duel %59% per 90 Top 29%
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 24%
Robbie Weir Central midfielder · Crusaders 6.55 Form rating

Apps
12

Goals
1

Assists
0
- Interceptions1.97 per 90 Top 10%
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 Linfield form

Crusaders All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 2.6
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Linfield All venues

4 W · 1 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.60
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 0.6
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.

Crusaders vs Linfield head to head

4 Crusaders wins 2 draws 20 Linfield wins

2.5 goals per game 50% both teams scored 54% over 2.5 goals

Crusaders vs Linfield standings

Premiership table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Linfield	16	12	3	1	27	11	+16	39
2	Coleraine	16	12	2	2	35	16	+19	38
3	Larne	14	9	2	3	27	14	+13	29
4	Glentoran	15	7	4	4	19	12	+7	25
5	Cliftonville	16	7	0	9	28	21	+7	21
6	Carrick Rangers	16	5	5	6	24	28	-4	20
7	Crusaders	16	6	1	9	21	31	-10	19
8	Dungannon Swifts	15	5	3	7	16	23	-7	18
9	Limavady United	16	5	2	9	18	27	-9	17
10	Ballymena United	14	4	4	6	18	20	-2	16
11	Bangor	16	3	3	10	14	28	-14	12
12	Portadown	16	2	3	11	12	28	-16	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	8	5	2	1	14	7	+7	17
3	Larne	8	5	1	2	13	7	+6	16
4	Glentoran	8	5	1	2	12	6	+6	16
5	Cliftonville	8	4	0	4	18	12	+6	12
6	Crusaders	7	4	0	3	11	14	-3	12
7	Limavady United	8	4	0	4	11	14	-3	12
8	Carrick Rangers	9	2	4	3	12	14	-2	10
9	Bangor	8	2	2	4	9	15	-6	8
10	Ballymena United	6	2	1	3	5	8	-3	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	8	6	2	0	16	6	+10	20
3	Larne	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7	13
4	Dungannon Swifts	8	3	2	3	6	9	-3	11
5	Carrick Rangers	7	3	1	3	12	14	-2	10
6	Ballymena United	8	2	3	3	13	12	+1	9
7	Cliftonville	8	3	0	5	10	9	+1	9
8	Glentoran	7	2	3	2	7	6	+1	9
9	Crusaders	9	2	1	6	10	17	-7	7
10	Limavady United	8	1	2	5	7	13	-6	5
11	Bangor	8	1	1	6	5	13	-8	4
12	Portadown	8	1	0	7	6	17	-11	3

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Premiership 2026/2027 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 22:41 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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