Match summary
Linfield won 14 of the 15 previous meetings on record.
Linfield vs Crusaders in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Linfield4W 1D 0L
LinfieldCrusaders
13Pointsof 159
6Goals scored10
1Goals conceded9
4Clean sheets1
6Scored in a row11
6Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head15 meetings · Nov 2008 – Jan 2026
- Linfield wins
- 14
- Draws
- 0
- Crusaders wins
- 1
2.67goals per meeting
47%both teams scored
53%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsLinfield 5W 0D 0L · 2.4 goals per game
Meetings
- PremiershipCrusaders0-1Linfield
- PremiershipLinfield4-0Crusaders
- PremiershipLinfield1-0Crusaders
- PremiershipLinfield3-1Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders0-2Linfield
Show all 15 meetings
- PremiershipLinfield2-1Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders2-3Linfield
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Linfield
- PremiershipLinfield1-0Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders0-1Linfield
- PremiershipLinfield2-0Crusaders
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Linfield
- PremiershipCrusaders1-2Linfield
- PremiershipCrusaders2-0Linfield
- PremiershipCrusaders2-3Linfield
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 40 earlier results
LinfieldCrusaders
#2Position#5
16Points7 v 7 games12
+3Goal difference+1
1.14Scored per gameleague avg 1.311.86
0.71Conceded per game1.71
#2Form table position#4
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
LinfieldCrusaders
- 90+5'Yellow Card · Crusaders · Shea Callister
- Yellow Card · Linfield · Chris Shields90+5'
- Substitution · Linfield · Sean Brown · InOut: Kobei Moore84'
- Substitution · Linfield · Charlie Chapman · InOut: Kitt Nelson84'
- 82'Substitution · Crusaders · Michael Mulholland · InOut: Robbie Weir
- Substitution · Linfield · Chris Shields · InOut: Rhys Brennan75'
- Red Card · Linfield · Kirk Millar69'
- Yellow Card · Linfield · Isaac Baird65'
- 65'Yellow Card · Crusaders · Lewis Barr
- 62'Substitution · Crusaders · Tom Maguire · InOut: Aaron Reid
- Substitution · Linfield · Kirk Millar · InOut: Dylan Wells59'
- 56'Substitution · Crusaders · Lloyd Anderson · InOut: Jack Doherty
- Goal · Linfield · Kitt Nelson1-047'
Match Statistics
Match stats
LinfieldCrusaders
50%Ball Possession50%
5Shots Total1
2Shots On Target0
6Corners3
14Fouls9
1Yellow Cards1
2Offsides2
3Shots Off Target1
86Attacks66
50Dangerous Attacks31
1Goals0
4Substitutions3
1Red Cards0
0Injuries2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: David Healy
Starting XI
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RB
Rhys Brennan6.3
-
DW
Dylan Wells6.7
Substitutes
-
AG
Aidan Glavin-
CC
Charlie Chapman6.3
-
MT
Michael TemetanManager: Declan Caddell
Starting XI
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SC
Shea Callister6.4
-
SR
Scot Rough6.9
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OW
Owen Wardell6.6
-
JD
Jack Doherty6.4
Substitutes
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KB
Karter Bond-
MM
Michael Mulholland6.5
-
CB
Cohen BeattiePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 56 | 1 | 8/13 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51 | 3 | 7/15 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 53 | - | 7/12 | |
Ben Hall DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 54 | - | 6/10 |
| 7.1 | 84' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 30 | - | 3/11 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 66 | - | 2/6 | |
Dylan Wells MF | 6.7 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | 6/11 |
| 6.7 | 84' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 14 | - | 4/9 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | - | |
| 6.5 | 15' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 30 | - | 8/22 | |
| 6.4 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 1/2 | |
Charlie Chapman FW | 6.3 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/5 |
Rhys Brennan MF | 6.3 | 75' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 27 | - | 5/17 |
| 4.7 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | - | 0/2 |