Premiership· Season 2026
Linfield
Crusaders FC
Match Summary
The match was played in Premiership 2026. Goals were scored by K. Nelson 47′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Linfield made 4 substitutions, Crusaders FC made 0.
Match Events
Substitution 1 · assist: K. Millar
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Red Card
Substitution 2 · assist: C. Shields
Substitution 3 · assist: S. Brown
Substitution 4 · assist: C. Chapman
Rivalry since 2017
Linfield vs Crusaders FC Head to Head Results· 35
Linfield and Crusaders FC have met 35 times — Linfield won 22, Crusaders FC won 9, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Linfield leads the head-to-head with 22 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 90 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.57 per match (56 for the home side, 34 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (49%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (51%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Linfield are currently unbeaten in the last 12 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2017.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 5 Oct 2026