Crusaders vs Cliftonville Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Crusaders

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Crusaders will be looking for another win after a 1-0 Irish Cup success versus Glentoran.

The only name on the scoresheet from Crusaders was Jordan Forsythe (29').

Their most recent results highlight the fact that not much more can be done by the Crusaders rearguard. Crusaders have been stingy, with the number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last six outings standing at 3. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether that trend shall continue on in this game.

Their previous form shows that Crusaders:

• have not lost a league tie with Cliftonville in their previous 3 matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 7 league matches at home.

Cliftonville

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Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Dungannon Swifts in Irish Cup action, Cliftonville and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

The only scorer from Cliftonville was Joe Gormley (90').

The stats don’t lie, and Cliftonville have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals in total. Defensively, Cliftonville can certainly do much better.

Taking a look at their past results, Cliftonville:

• have left without a victory over Crusaders in away games against them for the last 6 league games. Not good at all.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 04/01/2022 tells us that Crusaders have won 3 of these games & Cliftonville 1, with the tally of drawn matches being 2.

An aggregate of 18 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 11 of them from The Hatchetmen and 7 coming from The Reds. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.

The previous league fixture between these sides was Premiership match day 21 on 26/12/2022 when it ended Crusaders 3-0 Cliftonville.

The match was refereed by Lee Tavinder.

🗞️ Team News: Crusaders

The Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter has no fitness concerns at all ahead of this clash with a fully injury-free squad available for selection.

🗞️ Team News: Cliftonville

Cliftonville manager Paddy McLaughlin has to choose a team with limited availability. Levi Ives (Thigh muscle rupture) and Stephen Mallon (Surgery) are not ready for selection.

✨ Prediction

Our thinking is that Cliftonville have it within them to get a goal against this Crusaders outfit, but that may not quite be enough to avoid defeat.

Our tip is for both teams to score in a 2-1 win for Crusaders at the end of the match. Looking forward to seeing how this one unfolds.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 01:53 09/03/2023