21
69 goals
vs
35
104 goals

Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Crusaders 2111 draws35 Linfield
67
Meetings
2.58
Goals / game
46%
Both teams scored
51%
Over 2.5 goals
Crusaders

Facts about Crusaders

Scored in42/67 (63%)
Conceded in50/67 (75%)
Goals scored69 · 1.03/game
Longest winning streak5
Longest unbeaten run9
Longest losing streak12
Longest run without a win13
Linfield

Facts about Linfield

Scored in50/67 (75%)
Conceded in42/67 (63%)
Goals scored104 · 1.55/game
Longest winning streak12
Longest unbeaten run13
Longest losing streak5
Longest run without a win9
By competition
CompetitionCrusadersDrawLinfieldGames
Premiership19103564
League Cup2103
All competitions21113567

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Crusaders1505
gap 200
1705Linfield
1817144020222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Crusaders
14%
Draw
19%
Linfield
67%

All meetings

67 matches on record

19 Sep 2026
Premiership
LinfieldLinfield1–0CrusadersCrusaders
BTTSO2.5
24 Jan 2026
Premiership
CrusadersCrusaders0–1LinfieldLinfield
BTTSO2.5
13 Dec 2025
Premiership
LinfieldLinfield4–0CrusadersCrusaders
BTTSO2.5
25 Nov 2025
Premiership
LinfieldLinfield1–0CrusadersCrusaders
BTTSO2.5
1 Apr 2025
Premiership
LinfieldLinfield3–1CrusadersCrusaders
BTTSO2.5
7 Mar 2025
Premiership
CrusadersCrusaders0–2LinfieldLinfield
BTTSO2.5
28 Jan 2025
Premiership
LinfieldLinfield2–1CrusadersCrusaders
BTTSO2.5

Crusaders recent form

Linfield recent form

Crusaders has gone head to head with Linfield 67 times since 2009, winning 21 and scoring 69 goals. Linfield, in turn, has won 35 and scored 104 goals. There have been 11 draws between Crusaders and Linfield. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 46% of games and 51% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.58 goals per game.