Crusaders will be looking for a better outcome after losing 2-0 to Coleraine in the Premiership last time out. Coleraine’s goals came from Aaron Jarvis (12′) and Evan McLaughlin (61′). Stephen Baxter’s Crusaders have scored a total of 9 goals in their last six games, for an average of 1.5 goals per contest.
Cliftonville will enter the game fresh off a 1-0 Premiership victory against Glentoran in their most recent match. Kris Lowe (79′) was the lone Cliftonville player to score. Cliftonville have scored 11 goals in their past six matches. Cliftonville has also managed to score in each of those games.
Prediction
Here, we believe that Cliftonville will have to play well in order to score against a Crusaders squad that we believe will win and maybe preserve a clean sheet. We’ve opted for a high-scoring affair, with Crusaders prevailing 1-0 at the conclusion of this one. It will be fascinating to watch how this one plays out.
Head to head
An review of their previous head-to-head meetings dating back to 11/09/2021 reveals that Crusaders have won two and Cliftonville have won one, with three draws.
During this time, they scored a total of 17 goals, with The Hatchetmen scoring nine and The Reds scoring eight. The average number of goals scored each game is 2.83.
The previous league meeting between these two clubs was on Premiership match day 10 on 07/10/2022, with the result Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders. Shane Andrews officiated the game.
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Yellow cards | 22 |
| 33 | Goals | 42 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Lineup
Crusaders FC squad is:
- Forwards: Lewis Barr, Jay Boyd, Dean Ebbe, Paul Heatley, Jordan Owens, Ross Clarke, Gary Thompson, Brandon Doyle, Jonathan McMurray
- Midfielders: Adam Lecky, Conor Quinn, Ben Kennedy, Philip Lowry, Aidan Steele, McCauley Snelgrove, Jordan Forsythe, Robbie Weir, Declan Caddell, Jude Winchester, Jarlath O’Rourke
- Defenders: Billy Joe Burns, Billy Joe Burns, Joshua Robinson, Daniel Larmour, Christopher Hegarty, Rory McKeown, Sam Morrow,
- Goalkeepers: Jonathan Tuffey, McKenzie Pauley, Tom Murphy.
Cliftonville FC squad is:
- Forwards: Ryan Curran, Sean Moore, Joe Gormley, Ronan Chapman Hale.
- Midfielders: Gerard Storey, Christopher Curran, Odhran Casey, Stephen Mallon, Rory Hale, Chris Gallagher, Luke Turner, Jamie McDonagh, Jonathan Addis, Ronan Doherty, Kris Lowe
- Defenders: Stephen McGuinness, Aiden Kelly, Jamie Robinson, Colin Coates, Levi Ives, Aaron Traynor
- Goalkeepers: Fynn Talley, Orann Donnelly, Nathan Gartside.
What are the best odds for this match?
In terms of the bookmakers’ odds on the win-draw-win market, betting on Crusaders is 2.15, supporting a draw is 3.54, and betting on Cliftonville is 3.18. These are the greatest bets that can be obtained at the moment. For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
Irish football will be broadcast on BBC and Sky Sports during the 2022/23 season. The BBC will broadcast eight live Northern Ireland Premiership matches and will webcast an additional 30 live matches.