Match Report
Both sides brought 9 points into this one — Cliftonville 4th, Crusaders 6th. Per game in the league, Cliftonville were scoring 1.6 and conceding 1, Crusaders 1.8 and 2, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Cliftonville have 6 wins to Crusaders's 5, with 4 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Solitude (capacity 3,000). Cliftonville led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cliftonville: B. Quinn (11'), Dean McMaster (62') · Crusaders: Elliot Dunlop (90')
Key stats
Possession: Cliftonville 61% · Crusaders 39% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 1-1