Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cliftonville W 1st with 39 points, Crusaders Strikers W 5th with 16, 23 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Cliftonville W 4.64 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Crusaders Strikers W 1.79 and 3.64, with the league averaging 2.46.
Over the last five, Cliftonville W had taken 12 of 15 points to Crusaders Strikers W's 5.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cliftonville W 7, draws 0, Crusaders Strikers W 2, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cliftonville W led 5-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 9-0.