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26 December 2024 at 15:00

Premiership · Season 2024
Referee: T. Clarke

Match Summary

Crusaders FC defeated Cliftonville FC 2:0. The match was played in Premiership 2024. Goals were scored by K. Offord 46′, K. Offord 49′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Crusaders FC made 5 substitutions, Cliftonville FC made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Crusaders FC and Cliftonville FC — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Crusaders FC
Cliftonville FC
Kick Off
1′
24′
Half Time
K. Offord
46′
K. Offord
49′
53′
H. WilsonR. Doherty
53′
T. StevenR. Corrigan
54′
J. StewartS. Nixon
57′
M. SmithR. Weir
75′
P. LowryLewis Barr
75′
80′
R. CurranR. Markey
81′
83′
85′
85′
A. PiesoldC. Madden
H. Jewitt-WhiteJ. Williamson
90′
K. OffordJ. Owens
90′
Full Time

Lineups

Crusaders FC lined up in a — formation under D. Caddell, while Cliftonville FC deployed a — under J. Magilton.

Midfield Control

Crusaders FC field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Cliftonville FC's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Crusaders FCPosition StrengthCliftonville FC
Crusaders FC
33MIDJ. Tuffey
4MIDJ. Callacher
15MIDJ. O'Rourke
20MIDD. Larmour
21MIDM. Smith
7MIDP. Lowry
14MIDJ. Forsythe
10MIDJ. Stewart
8MIDH. Jewitt-White
25MIDR. Clarke
17MIDK. Offord
Cliftonville FC
24MIDL. Ridd
4MIDJ. Addis
5MIDM. Newberry
21MIDM. Glynn
8MIDRory Hale
26MIDH. Wilson
18MIDA. Piesold
7MIDS. Kearney
9MIDR. Curran
19MIDJ. Gormley
27MIDT. Steven

Substitutes

27S. Nixon
6R. Weir
43Lewis Barr
18J. Owens
41R. Kerr

Substitutes

17R. Doherty
20R. Markey
40C. Madden
2C. Pepper
6A. Pettifer

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Crusaders FC have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Cliftonville FC show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Crusaders FC

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Cliftonville FC

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Head to Head

Crusaders FC and Cliftonville FC have met 3 times — Crusaders FC won 1, Cliftonville FC won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cliftonville FC leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (4 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–2 in 2026.

1

Crusaders FC

0

Drawn

2

Cliftonville FC

Goals: 4Goals: 7

Recent Meetings (3)

10 Mar 2026Crusaders FC0 – 1Cliftonville FC
21 Feb 2026Cliftonville FC5 – 2Crusaders FC
26 Dec 2025Cliftonville FC1 – 2Crusaders FC

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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