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Full-Time Result Prediction
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Linfield to Win
The Premiership match at Seaview on Friday will see home side Crusaders welcoming opponents Linfield.
Full predictions, pre-match stats and user poll for Crusaders v Linfield are shown on this page (plus the best game odds).
Over/Under 2.5 Goals Prediction
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Under 2.5
๐ Form Guide
Crusaders
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Crusaders, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 Premiership triumph versus Larne.
Crusaders havenโt had any problems with scoring, hitting the target every time theyโve gone out to play in their last 6 matches.
They have claimed a sum of 10 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 3.
Their prior results show that Crusaders:
- haven't beaten Linfield in their previous 4 league matches.
- are undefeated in their previous 2 home league matches.
Linfield
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In the game prior to this, Linfield drew 0-0 in the Premiership match with Glentoran.
Showing their appetite for fruitful matches, goals have been celebrated 21 times in the prior six games in which Linfield have taken to the pitch, giving an average of 3.5 goals each fixture. Their opponents have hit 4 of this grand total. Historical results aside, time will tell whether the trend shall persist here in this match.
Heading into this fixture, Linfield are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches away from home.
โ๏ธ Head to head
A look at their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 26/11/2022 tells us that Crusaders have won 1 of these games & Linfield 3, with the number of drawn games standing at 2.
A combined sum of 6 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 2 of them from The Hatchetmen and 4 belonging to The Blues. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.
๐ฐ Team News: Crusaders
Paul Heatley (Hamstring injury), Jimmy Callacher (Cruciate ligament tear) and Josh Robinson (Cruciate ligament injury) arenโt available for Crusaders boss Stephen Baxter.
๐ Team News: Linfield
Linfield boss David Healy has to choose a team with limited availability. Euan East (Hamstring injury), Stephen Fallon (Knock), Ryan McKay (stomach problems), Chris McKee (Knock) and Robbie McDaid (Achilles tendon rupture) wonโt be making appearances.
โจ Prediction
Weโre envisaging that Crusaders will need things to go their way to be putting a goal past this Linfield team who we think will gain the upper hand.
We therefore fancy a very even match with a 0-1 winning margin for Linfield at the end of the 90 minutes.
A close call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Lucas Pereira, 18:36 12/04/2024
Correct Score Prediction
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0-1
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Crusaders
Formed: 1898
Stadium: Seaview (3,208)
Captain: Billy Burns
Chairman: Ronnie Millar
Manager: Stephen Baxter
Competitions: Premiership position 4
๐ Key Man: Ben Kennedy
Usually deployed in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Ben Kennedy was born in Belfast, N. Ireland. Having made his senior debut playing for Stevenage in the 2014 - 2015 season, the skilful Midfielder has got 13 league goals in this Premiership 2023 - 2024 season so far coming from a total of 24 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 80 | WDWWL |
| 2 |
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34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 79 | WWWWD |
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34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 71 | LLWLD |
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34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 58 | WWDWW |
| 5 |
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34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 57 | DLWWD |
| 6 |
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34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | -16 | 42 | WDDDD |
| 7 |
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34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 39 | DWLWL |
| 8 |
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34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | -23 | 38 | DLWLL |
| 9 |
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34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | -19 | 37 | DWLLW |
| 10 |
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34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 35 | WLLDW |
| 11 |
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34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | -42 | 22 | LLLLW |
| 12 |
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34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | -62 | 17 | LWLLL |
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| Goals scored | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Time first goal scored | 44 |
| Time first goal conceded | 46 |
| Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 3.4 |
| Biggest victory | 9-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
| Goals scored | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded | 1.1 |
| Time first goal scored | 44 |
| Time first goal conceded | 36 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 2.7 |
| Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
| Ben Kennedy | 13 |
| Paul Heatley | 8 |
| Adam Lecky | 6 |
| Philip Lowry | 6 |
| Jarlath O'Rourke | 4 |
| Joel Cooper | 11 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 9 |
| Kyle McClean | 9 |
| Chris McKee | 9 |
| Kirk Millar | 8 |
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