Linfield vs Crusaders

Linfield vs Crusaders: Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Premiership 2026/2027

On this page you can check all the key statistics for Linfield vs Crusaders - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.

This NIFL Premiership match was played on 19/09/2026 (Saturday) and finished Linfield 1 - 0 Crusaders.

The fixture is part of game week 8th of the NIFL Premiership season. Linfield currently sits in position 2nd of the NIFL Premiership table. Crusaders occupies position 6th.

Stat Probabilities for Linfield vs Crusaders

Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:

Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Linfield vs Crusaders at 63%.

Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Linfield and Crusaders point to a 75% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.

Linfield over 4.5 corners: Linfield has taken 5 or more corners in 100% of their matches in the competition.

For our tips built on these numbers, see the Linfield vs Crusaders prediction page.

Who is the favorite in Linfield vs Crusaders?

According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Linfield at , the draw at , and Crusaders at .

Overall performance in the NIFL Premiership

Linfield's record so far reads 5W-1D-1L from 7 played a win rate of 71% at 2.29 points per game.

Crusaders stands at 4W-0D-3L from 7 played, winning 57% of their matches at 1.71 points per game.

In their last five, Linfield has gone 4W-1D-0L, averaging 2.6 points per game.

Crusaders's last five read 3W-0D-2L, at 1.8 points per game.

At home, Linfield has a 75% win rate (3W-0D-1L from 4 played).

On the road, Crusaders has won 33% of their matches (1W-0D-2L from 3 played).

Goal statistics for Linfield vs Crusaders

In attack, Linfield averages 1.14 goals scored per game in the NIFL Premiership (8 in total), while conceding 0.71 per game (5 in total).

Crusaders averages 1.86 goals scored per game (13 in total) and 1.71 conceded per game (12 in total).

Linfield's top scorer this season is Matthew Fitzpatrick, with 17 goals.

For Crusaders, Fraser Bryden leads the scoring charts with 23 goals this season.

Linfield's main creator is Matthew Fitzpatrick, with 5 assists.

Elliot Dunlop tops the Crusaders assist chart with 6.

More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.

Head-to-head: Linfield vs Crusaders

Linfield and Crusaders have met 12 times in recent years. The record:

• Linfield wins: 10

• Draws: 1

• Crusaders wins: 1

Frequently asked questions about Linfield vs Crusaders