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Crusaders
VS Scheduled Northern Ireland 26/27 Premiership · Matchday 21
Glentoran

Head-to-head overview

1 meetings
CrusadersWins
1
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
GlentoranWins
0
Goals per match
3.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-29 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–2Crusaders
Recent matches

Crusaders

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders2–1Bangor
2026-09-19 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield1–0Crusaders
2026-09-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders3–0Dungannon
2026-09-12 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders1–2Limavady Utd
2026-09-05 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Coleraine4–1Crusaders
2026-08-29 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–2Crusaders
2026-08-22 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders3–2Portadown
2026-08-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders2–1Ballymena Utd

Glentoran

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran2–0Carrick
2026-09-19 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Cliftonville1–2Glentoran
2026-09-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–2Coleraine
2026-09-12 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–1Bangor
2026-09-04 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Larne2–1Glentoran
2026-08-29 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–2Crusaders
2026-08-21 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Ballymena Utd0–2Glentoran
2026-08-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield2–1Glentoran
Crusaders Glentoran

Wins

62%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
62%

Both teams scored

75%
75%

Clean sheets

12%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Crusaders

Home · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
4 Crusaders Coleraine 1
4 Crusaders Linfield 2
4 Crusaders Larne 3
4 · Crusaders
4 Crusaders Glentoran 5
4 Crusaders 3–0 Dungannon 6 75′ Home
4 Crusaders Cliftonville 7
4 Crusaders Carrick 8
4 Crusaders 2–1 Ballymena Utd 9 —
4 Crusaders 1–2 Limavady Utd 10 29′ Away
4 Crusaders 2–1 Bangor 11 16′ Home
4 Crusaders 3–2 Portadown 12 11′ Home

Glentoran

Away · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
1 Coleraine Glentoran 5
2 Linfield 2–1 Glentoran 5 18′ Home
3 Larne 2–1 Glentoran 5 51′ Home
4 Crusaders Glentoran 5
5 · Glentoran
6 Dungannon Glentoran 5
7 Cliftonville 1–2 Glentoran 5 15′ Away
8 Carrick Glentoran 5
9 Ballymena Utd 0–2 Glentoran 5 82′ Away
10 Limavady Utd Glentoran 5
11 Bangor Glentoran 5
12 Portadown Glentoran 5
Crusaders Home Glentoran Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premiership · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Crusaders

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.400.751.67
Draws0.0%0.0%0.0%
Goals scored / match2.201.001.67
Goals conceded / match1.202.001.56
Total goals / match3.403.003.22
Failed to score0.0%25.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%25.0%11.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Glentoran

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.401.501.44
Draws20.0%0.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match1.401.501.44
Goals conceded / match1.001.251.11
Total goals / match2.402.752.56
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%25.0%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 2 0%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3001
31–4501
46–6001
61–7501
76–9051

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelCrusadersDraw GlentoranHow it works
Strength (Elo) 51.6% 11.4% 37.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 33.8% 23.8% 41.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.45–1.64 Model expected goals
58.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
60.9% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.8%
1-28.9%
2-17.9%
0-17.4%
1-06.6%
2-26.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureCrusadersGlentoran How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1509 1512 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 18 -1 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1503 1501 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Crusaders 0.671.00 0.670.89
Glentoran 0.331.11 0.440.67

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Crusaders 0%11%0%67%22%
Glentoran 0%0%44%56%0%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.40 Crusaders at home, 5 matches
1.50 Glentoran away, 4 matches
84d Days of rest for Crusaders
84d Days of rest for Glentoran
— Manager of Crusaders
— Manager of Glentoran
0 Matches for Crusaders in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Glentoran in the last 14 days
7 Points for Crusaders behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
9 Points for Glentoran behind the leaders, and 4 above the relegation zone
2.65 League goals per match
11.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Crusaders, the right bar represents Glentoran.

On the ball

20 matches
3.33
corners
6.22
8.57
fouls
10.62
2.0
yellow cards
3.14

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Crusaders WLWLLWWWL 1.67 1.67–1.56 1W
Glentoran WWLDLLWLW 1.44 1.44–1.11 2W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Crusaders4 23 00
Glentoran1 53 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Crusaders

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Glentoran

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.