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Cliftonville vs Crusaders Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 1

B. Quinn 11′Dean McMaster 62′6th

7thElliot Dunlop 90+2′

Player of the matchB. QuinnCLI · 1 goal · 94′ played · 12 duels won · 4 key passes · 3 shots (2 on target)

7.6
Possession
61%39%
Shots · on target in brackets
14 (5)14 (7)
Corners
11
Table · 3 v 0 pts
6th → 1st7th → 12th

PremiershipOfficial DerbyMatchday 1SolitudeRef T. Clarke

Match strip & events

CLI 2–1 CRU · 1–2 yellow

1′HT90′Cliftonville on top 50 of 90 min · CLI 58% · CRU 42% pressure · peaks CLI 61′, CRU 90′
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Elliot Dunlop2–1Goal · assist Harry Jewitt-White
  3. Joe Sheridanfor Brian Healy
  4. Joe Gormleyfor Rory Hale
  5. Luke Conlanfor Oliver Samuels
  6. Liam McStravickfor Rhyss Campbell
  7. Elliot Dunlopfor Kieran McKechnie
  8. Jack Dohertyfor Finley Thorndike
  9. Dean McMaster2–0Goal
  10. Kurtis ForsytheYellow card
  11. Half-time 1–0
  12. Robbie WeirYellow card
  13. Dean McMasterYellow card
  14. B. Quinn1–0Goal · assist Rhyss Campbell

Head-to-head

15 meetings on record since 2017

6-4-5Cliftonville W-D-L · goals 23:18

6 CLI4 draws5 CRU
With Cliftonville at home
4-3-3 (17:13)
Goals per meeting
2.73
Over 2.5 goals
53%
Both teams scored
53%
Won by the host
40%
Last 5 (Cliftonville)
3W 0D 2L · 2.8 goals/game
  1. Crusaders0–1CliftonvillePremiership
  2. Cliftonville5–2CrusadersPremiership
  3. Cliftonville1–2CrusadersPremiership
  4. Crusaders2–0CliftonvillePremiership
  5. Cliftonville1–0CrusadersPremiership
Show all 15 meetings
  1. Crusaders1–1CliftonvillePremiership
  2. Crusaders2–1CliftonvillePremiership
  3. Cliftonville2–1CrusadersPremiership
  4. Cliftonville3–0CrusadersPremiership
  5. Crusaders0–3CliftonvillePremiership
  6. Cliftonville0–2CrusadersPremiership
  7. Cliftonville0–0CrusadersPremiership
  8. Cliftonville1–1CrusadersPremiership
  9. Cliftonville2–2CrusadersPremiership
  10. Cliftonville2–3CrusadersPremiership
  1. CrusadersnextCliftonvillePremiership
  2. CrusadersnextCliftonvillePremiership

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Cliftonville13d restCLI +7d rest6d restCrusaders
  1. 1-2L7 Apr
  2. 1-0W18 Apr
  3. 2-1W25 Apr
  4. 1-2L9 May
  5. 1-5L4 Jul
  6. 1-0W10 Jul
  7. 3-0W14 Jul
  8. 1-0W18 Jul
  9. 2-1W21 Jul
  10. 1-2L25 Jul

6-0-4goals 14:131.80pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-1D7 Apr
  2. 1-0W18 Apr
  3. 3-2W25 Apr
  4. 2-1W4 Jul
  5. 2-0W11 Jul
  6. 0-0D18 Jul
  7. 2-0W21 Jul
  8. 1-2L25 Jul
  9. 1-1D28 Jul
  10. 2-0W1 Aug

6-3-1goals 15:72.10pts/game

  1. HAlvechurch1–2
  2. HWarrenpoint Town2–1
  3. HNewington Youth1–0
  4. HMoyola Park3–0
  5. AArmagh City1–0

latest 5

  1. HDundela2–0
  2. HNewington Youth1–1
  3. AMoyola Park1–2
  4. HGlenavon2–0
  5. HBallinamallard United0–0
Show older matches
  1. HHibernian1–5
  2. HDungannon Swifts1–2
  3. ALinfield2–1
  4. HDungannon Swifts1–0
  5. HGlentoran1–2

older

  1. HWarrenpoint Town2–0
  2. AQueen of the South2–1
  3. HBallymena United3–2
  4. AGlenavon1–0
  5. HBangor1–1

Referee

T. Clarke
Cards / match
4.32this match 3 (-1.32)
Yellows / match
4.25this match 3
Reds / match
0.08
Penalties / match
0.2623% of matches
Fouls / match
22.7this match 24

1.96Home 1.96 vs Away 2.28 yellows/match · +0.32 away · 2–2 red2.28

47%Results in 53 recent matches · draw 19%34%

home winsaway wins
With Cliftonville
7-4-2 in 13 · 1.46 yellows/game
With Crusaders
4-2-4 in 10 · 3.5 yellows/game

Analysed latest 53 of 61 career matches.

What stands out

  • 1stfrom 6th

    Cliftonville moved from 6th to 1st in the Premiership table with this result.0 → 3 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 12thfrom 7th

    Crusaders moved from 7th to 12th in the Premiership table with this result.0 → 0 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Cliftonville3-5-26.88 avg rating 6.544-2-3-1Crusaders
  1. 317.4PJ Morrison94′
  1. 27.1Aaron Wightman94′
  2. 256.8Alex Bannon94′
  3. 156.7Kyle McClelland94′
  1. 207.6B. QuinnG 94′
  2. 66.4Harry Wilson94′
  3. 167.2Dean McMasterG YC 94′
  4. 76.8Rhyss CampbellA ↓71′
  5. 36.3Oliver Samuels↓75′
  1. 86.7Rory Hale↓80′
  2. 106.7Brian Healy↓80′
  1. 16.7Shea Callister94′
  1. 226.3Ryan McKay94′
  2. 36.9Graham Kelly94′
  3. 45.9Jacob Blaney94′
  4. 26.1Kurtis ForsytheYC 94′
  1. 66.4Robbie WeirYC 94′
  2. 86.8Harry Jewitt-WhiteA 94′
  1. 76.6Kieran McKechnie↓64′
  2. 106.1Finley Thorndike↓64′
  3. 157.5Owen Wardell94′
  1. 96.7Adam Brooks94′
  1. 14Luke ConlanMF · ↑75′6.6
  2. 19Joe GormleyFW · ↑80′6.2
  3. 27Liam McStravickMF · ↑71′6.4
  4. 41Joe SheridanFW · ↑80′6.5
  5. 4Daniel O'ConnorDF
  6. 17Joel ThompsonDF
  7. 35Matthew BelshawGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Jim Magilton (1.73 PPG) · Declan Caddell (1.26 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 5Scot RoughDF6.2
  2. 11Elliot DunlopMF · G ↑64′7.3
  3. 12Jack DohertyMF · ↑64′6.3
  4. 16Josh WilliamsonMF
  5. 31Rian BrownGK
  6. 42Lloyd AndersonMF
  7. 43Lewis BarrDF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.88 v 6.54
  1. B. QuinnCLI7.6
  2. OWOwen WardellCRU7.5
  3. PMPJ MorrisonCLI7.4
  4. Dean McMasterCLI7.2
  5. Aaron WightmanCLI7.1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Cliftonvilleall competitionsCrusaders
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.53Goals per game (both sides)2.6
  3. 67%Over 1.573%
  4. 60%Over 2.540%
  5. 13%Over 3.520%
  6. 47%Both teams scored47%
  7. 40%Clean sheets40%
  8. 13%Failed to score27%
  9. Cliftonville at home v Crusaders away
  10. 9Played6
  11. 4Won2
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 4Lost3
  14. 13-14Goals (for-against)7-13
  15. 1.44Points per game1.17
  16. 78%Over 2.567%
  17. 33%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 9-91st-half goals (for-against)8-7
  20. 10-102nd-half goals (for-against)10-14
  21. 53%Goals after half-time56%
  22. 67%Goal before half-time53%
  23. 5-6-4Half-time W-D-L4-7-4

How we calculate this

Matchday 1

Premiership · the other 5 games
  1. Glentoran1–0Limavady United
  2. Dungannon Swifts19:45Coleraine
  3. Carrick Rangers1–0Portadown
  4. Ballymena United19:45Linfield
  5. Bangor1–2Larne
Premiership fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Premiership
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 33
Kick-off
Venue
Solitude, Belfast
Capacity
3,000 · artificial turf
Weather
29 °C · clear sky · humidity 66%
Referee
T. Clarke
CLI coach
Jim Magilton (1.73 PPG)
CRU coach
Declan Caddell (1.26 PPG)

Match summary

Cliftonville beat Crusaders 2-1 in the Premiership, Regular Season.

Across 15 previous meetings on record, Cliftonville won 6 and Crusaders won 5, with 4 draws (2.73 goals per game).

Goals came from B. Quinn (11') and Dean McMaster (62') for Cliftonville and Elliot Dunlop (90') for Crusaders.

Cliftonville — live results and scheduleCrusaders — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Team stats

35 figures
Cliftonvillefull timeCrusaders
  1. 61%Possession39%
  2. 14Shots14
  3. 5Shots on target7
  4. 2Big chances created0
  5. 1Corners1
  6. 500Passes355
  7. 8Fouls16
  8. 1Yellow cards2
All 35 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 5Accurate crosses2
  3. 30Attacks28
  4. 1Big chances missed0
  5. 15Crosses12
  6. 14Dangerous attacks22
  7. 17Dribble attempts27
  8. 3Offsides3
  9. 36%Shot accuracy50%
  10. 4Shots blocked2
  11. 9Shots inside box7
  12. 5Shots off target5
  13. 5Shots outside box7
  14. 9Successful dribbles16
  15. Passing
  16. 25Accurate long passes29
  17. 412Accurate passes277
  18. 39%Long pass accuracy49%
  19. 64Long passes59
  20. 82%Pass accuracy78%
  21. Defence
  22. 119Ball safe89
  23. 10Goal kicks10
  24. 15Interceptions10
  25. 6Saves3
  26. Discipline
  27. 2Free kicks1
  28. Other
  29. 1Injuries2
  30. 133Possession lost128
  31. 3Substitutions3
  32. 24Throw-ins20

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Rory HaleCLI5
  2. B. QuinnCLI3 (2)
  3. Owen WardellCRU3 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Rhyss CampbellCLI1
  2. Luke ConlanCLI1

Passes

  1. Kyle McClellandCLI65/74
  2. Alex BannonCLI56/66
  3. PJ MorrisonCLI49/57

Key passes

  1. B. QuinnCLI4
  2. Aaron WightmanCLI2
  3. Adam BrooksCRU2

Duels won

  1. Owen WardellCRU13/20
  2. Kurtis ForsytheCRU13/25
  3. B. QuinnCLI12/21

Dribbles

  1. Owen WardellCRU10/12
  2. B. QuinnCLI2/3
  3. Aaron WightmanCLI2/2

Saves

  1. PJ MorrisonCLI6
  2. Shea CallisterCRU3

Table after full time

Premiership 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Cliftonville11-0-02:1+136th ▲5
2Linfield00-0-00:0001st ▼1
3Glentoran00-0-00:0002nd ▼1
4Dungannon Swifts00-0-00:0003rd ▼1
5Ballymena United00-0-00:0004th ▼1
6Carrick Rangers00-0-00:0005th ▼1
7Coleraine00-0-00:0008th ▲1
8Portadown00-0-00:0009th ▲1
9Bangor00-0-00:00010th ▲1
10Limavady United00-0-00:00011th ▲1
11Larne00-0-00:00012th ▲1
12Crusaders10-0-11:2-107th ▼5
Cliftonville
6th → 1st0 → 3 pts
Crusaders
7th → 12th0 → 0 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Updated