Match Report
52 points separated the sides: Linfield 4th on 62, Crusaders 2nd on 10. Crusaders had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 2nd in the table.
14 meetings are on record — 1 won by Crusaders, 13 by Linfield, 0 drawn, at 2.79 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Seaview (capacity 3,383). On the scoreboard, Linfield led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Linfield: Matthew Fitzpatrick (8')
Key stats
Possession: Crusaders 38% · Linfield 62% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 4-14