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Cliftonville vs Crusaders result, stats & H2H

Cliftonville

1–2

Crusaders

26/12/2025 17:00 · Solitude

Cliftonville1–2Crusaders

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Competition: IFA Premiership
Kick-off: Fri 26 Dec 17:00 EET
Stadium: Solitude
Capacity: 5,442
City: Belfast

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

14Cliftonville wins

14Draws

22Crusaders wins

Last matches: Cliftonville

24.10.26IFA PremiershipDungannonCliftonville13W
20.10.26League CupPortadownCliftonville02W
17.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvillePortadown12L
10.10.26IFA PremiershipColeraineCliftonville10L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleBallymena01L

Last matches: Crusaders

24.10.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersColeraine05L
21.10.26League CupWarrenpointCrusaders52L
17.10.26IFA PremiershipBallymenaCrusaders21L
10.10.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersLarne03L
03.10.26IFA PremiershipCarrick RangersCrusaders40L

Head-to-head matches

07.08.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleCrusaders21W
10.03.26IFA PremiershipCrusadersCliftonville01W
21.02.26IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleCrusaders52W
26.12.25IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleCrusaders12L
26.12.24IFA PremiershipCrusadersCliftonville20L
01.11.24IFA PremiershipCliftonvilleCrusaders10W

2.92Avg goals54%Both scored54%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Cliftonville vs Crusaders: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2013: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

14Cliftonville wins

14Draws

22Crusaders wins

67:79Goals (Cliftonville : Crusaders)

2.92Goals per match

54%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

54%Over 2.5

36%Over 3.5

Cliftonville at home: 10-5-1140:40 goals in 26 games
Crusaders at home: 11-9-439:27 goals in 24 games
Cliftonville's biggest win: 4–0Cliftonville 4–0 Crusaders, 15 Feb 2014
Crusaders's biggest win: 1–5Cliftonville 1–5 Crusaders, 26 Dec 2018

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
7 Aug 2026	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	2–1	Crusaders
10 Mar 2026	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	0–1	Cliftonville
21 Feb 2026	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	5–2	Crusaders
26 Dec 2025	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	1–2	Crusaders
26 Dec 2024	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	2–0	Cliftonville
1 Nov 2024	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	1–0	Crusaders
24 Aug 2024	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	1–1	Cliftonville
16 Apr 2024	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	2–1	Cliftonville
26 Dec 2023	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	2–1	Crusaders
25 Nov 2023	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–0	Crusaders
18 Sept 2023	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	0–3	Cliftonville
22 Apr 2023	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–3	Crusaders
13 Mar 2023	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	2–2	Cliftonville
26 Dec 2022	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	3–0	Cliftonville
7 Oct 2022	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	0–0	Crusaders
23 Apr 2022	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	3–3	Cliftonville
26 Feb 2022	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	3–1	Crusaders
4 Jan 2022	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	0–2	Crusaders
11 Sept 2021	IFA Premiership	Crusaders	1–1	Cliftonville
1 Jun 2021	IFA Premiership	Cliftonville	0–0	Crusaders

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Cliftonville2W 0D 3L · goals 6–5

W24.10IFA PremiershipADungannon3–1
W20.10League CupAPortadown2–0
L17.10IFA PremiershipHPortadown1–2
L10.10IFA PremiershipAColeraine0–1
L03.10IFA PremiershipHBallymena0–1

Crusaders0W 0D 5L · goals 3–19

L24.10IFA PremiershipHColeraine0–5
L21.10League CupAWarrenpoint2–5
L17.10IFA PremiershipABallymena1–2
L10.10IFA PremiershipHLarne0–3
L03.10IFA PremiershipACarrick Rangers0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CliftonvilleCrusaders

1.3Goals scored per game1.0

1.2Goals conceded per game2.7

50%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score40%

1-0-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-5

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

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Table · IFA Premiership

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Ballymena	11	+2	15	WLWWD
7	Crusaders	12	-7	15	LLLWL
8	Dungannon	11	-3	14	DLLDL
9	Cliftonville	12	-2	12	LLLLL
10	Limavady	11	-6	12	LWLWL

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About this match

Cliftonville vs Crusaders preview

Cliftonville and Crusaders met in the IFA Premiership on Fri, 26 Dec 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

CliftonvilleWWLLL6 scored · 5 conceded

CrusadersLLLLL3 scored · 19 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CliftonvilleCrusaders

1.3Goals scored per game1.0

1.2Goals conceded per game2.7

50%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals90%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

14Cliftonville wins

14Draws

22Crusaders wins

50 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 54%

League table

Cliftonville9th12 pts · 12 played

Nito explains: Cliftonville vs Crusaders

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Cliftonville and Crusaders matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Cliftonville's last 10 matches and 50% of Crusaders's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 54%. In this match it landed (Cliftonville 1-2 Crusaders).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Cliftonville reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Crusaders in 90% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (54% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Cliftonville, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (6 scored, 5 conceded). Crusaders, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (3 scored, 19 conceded).

Where do Cliftonville and Crusaders stand in the table?

Cliftonville are 9th with 12 points from 12 games. Crusaders are 7th with 15 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 3 points.

Cliftonville vs Crusaders: questions & answers

Who won Cliftonville vs Crusaders?

Crusaders won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Cliftonville vs Crusaders?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Cliftonville vs Crusaders played?

Cliftonville vs Crusaders was played on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+2) at Solitude.

What is the head-to-head record between Cliftonville and Crusaders?

50 meetings: Cliftonville 14 wins, 14 draws, Crusaders 22 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 54% of them.

Cliftonville vs Crusaders result, stats & H2H

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