Latest meeting
Premiership24 Jan
FT
Crusaders1511-50
Linfield1696+51Next meeting
Premiership19 Sep
14:00
Linfield1662Crusaders1515Head-to-head overview
Based on the matches in our database.
Crusaders 2111 draws34 Linfield
66
Meetings
2.61
Goals / game
47%
Both teams scored
52%
Over 2.5 goals
Facts about Crusaders
Scored in42/66 (64%)
Conceded in49/66 (74%)
Goals scored69 · 1.05/game
Longest winning streak5
Longest unbeaten run9
Longest losing streak11
Longest run without a win12
Facts about Linfield
Scored in49/66 (74%)
Conceded in42/66 (64%)
Goals scored103 · 1.56/game
Longest winning streak11
Longest unbeaten run12
Longest losing streak5
Longest run without a win9
By competition
| Competition | Crusaders | Draw | Linfield | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 19 | 10 | 34 | 63 |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| All competitions | 21 | 11 | 34 | 66 |
ELO comparison
Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.
Crusaders1515
gap 1471662Linfield
If they met (neutral venue)
Crusaders
18%
Draw
24%
Linfield
58%
All meetings
66 matches on record
24 Jan 2026
Premiership
Crusaders0–1Linfield
0–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
13 Dec 2025
Premiership
Linfield4–0Crusaders
4–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
25 Nov 2025
Premiership
Linfield1–0Crusaders
1–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
1 Apr 2025
Premiership
Linfield3–1Crusaders
3–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
7 Mar 2025
Premiership
Crusaders0–2Linfield
0–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
28 Jan 2025
Premiership
Linfield2–1Crusaders
2–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
12 Oct 2024
Premiership
Crusaders2–3Linfield
2–3LinfieldBTTSO2.5
12 Apr 2024
Premiership
Crusaders1–2Linfield
1–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
20 Jan 2024
Premiership
Linfield1–0Crusaders
1–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
2 Jan 2024
Premiership
Crusaders0–1Linfield
0–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
26 Sep 2023
Premiership
Linfield2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
7 Apr 2023
Premiership
Linfield0–0Crusaders
0–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
24 Jan 2023
Premiership
Crusaders2–0Linfield
2–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
26 Nov 2022
Premiership
Linfield0–0Crusaders
0–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
16 Sep 2022
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Linfield
2–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
19 Apr 2022
Premiership
Crusaders1–2Linfield
1–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
11 Mar 2022
Premiership
Linfield3–2Crusaders
3–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
13 Nov 2021
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Linfield
2–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
28 Aug 2021
Premiership
Linfield2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
4 May 2021
Premiership
Linfield3–1Crusaders
3–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
19 Mar 2021
Premiership
Crusaders1–2Linfield
1–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
6 Feb 2021
Premiership
Crusaders1–2Linfield
1–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
30 Oct 2020
Premiership
Linfield2–1Crusaders
2–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
21 Feb 2020
Premiership
Linfield4–0Crusaders
4–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
21 Dec 2019
Premiership
Linfield1–1Crusaders
1–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
4 Oct 2019
Premiership
Crusaders1–0Linfield
1–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
13 Apr 2019
Premiership
Linfield0–0Crusaders
0–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
19 Jan 2019
Premiership
Crusaders0–1Linfield
0–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
8 Dec 2018
Premiership
Linfield4–1Crusaders
4–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
18 Aug 2018
Premiership
Crusaders0–2Linfield
0–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
14 Apr 2018
Premiership
Crusaders2–0Linfield
2–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
30 Dec 2017
Premiership
Linfield1–2Crusaders
1–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
15 Nov 2017
League Cup
Crusaders2–0Linfield
2–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
23 Oct 2017
Premiership
Linfield2–5Crusaders
2–5CrusadersBTTSO2.5
12 Sep 2017
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Linfield
2–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
8 Apr 2017
Premiership
Linfield1–0Crusaders
1–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
31 Dec 2016
Premiership
Crusaders1–2Linfield
1–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
29 Oct 2016
Premiership
Linfield0–0Crusaders
0–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
13 Aug 2016
Premiership
Crusaders0–0Linfield
0–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
9 Apr 2016
Premiership
Crusaders2–0Linfield
2–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
1 Jan 2016
Premiership
Linfield2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
7 Nov 2015
Premiership
Linfield0–1Crusaders
0–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
12 Sep 2015
Premiership
Crusaders3–0Linfield
3–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
21 Apr 2015
Premiership
Linfield3–1Crusaders
3–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
1 Jan 2015
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Linfield
2–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
25 Oct 2014
Premiership
Linfield1–2Crusaders
1–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
29 Sep 2014
Premiership
Crusaders2–2Linfield
2–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
12 Apr 2014
Premiership
Crusaders2–3Linfield
2–3LinfieldBTTSO2.5
14 Jan 2014
Premiership
Linfield1–1Crusaders
1–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
12 Nov 2013
League Cup
Linfield1–1Crusaders
1–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
19 Oct 2013
Premiership
Linfield0–0Crusaders
0–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
24 Aug 2013
Premiership
Crusaders2–0Linfield
2–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
27 Apr 2013
Premiership
Linfield1–2Crusaders
1–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
18 Mar 2013
Premiership
Crusaders3–0Linfield
3–0LinfieldBTTSO2.5
22 Dec 2012
Premiership
Crusaders2–2Linfield
2–2LinfieldBTTSO2.5
11 Dec 2012
League Cup
Linfield0–1Crusaders
0–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
4 Sep 2012
Premiership
Linfield1–2Crusaders
1–2CrusadersBTTSO2.5
4 Feb 2012
Premiership
Linfield5–0Crusaders
5–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
10 Dec 2011
Premiership
Crusaders0–1Linfield
0–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
10 Sep 2011
Premiership
Linfield2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
4 Jan 2011
Premiership
Linfield3–1Crusaders
3–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
13 Nov 2010
Premiership
Crusaders2–1Linfield
2–1LinfieldBTTSO2.5
18 Oct 2010
Premiership
Linfield8–1Crusaders
8–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
23 Feb 2010
Premiership
Linfield2–0Crusaders
2–0CrusadersBTTSO2.5
10 Oct 2009
Premiership
Crusaders0–4Linfield
0–4LinfieldBTTSO2.5
15 Aug 2009
Premiership
Linfield0–1Crusaders
0–1CrusadersBTTSO2.5
Crusaders recent form
Last 5 matches
Linfield recent form
Last 5 matches
Crusaders has gone head to head with Linfield 66 times since 2009, winning 21 and scoring 69 goals. Linfield, in turn, has won 34 and scored 103 goals. There have been 11 draws between Crusaders and Linfield. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 47% of games and 52% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.61 goals per game.