Crusaders 2-1 Linfield - September 16, 2022 / Danske Bank Premiership 2022/2023
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Team line-ups
Crusaders


First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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33 | G |
Jonathan Tuffey | 35 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
20 | D |
Daniel Larmour | 24 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
2 | D |
Billy Joe Burns | 33 | 297 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
3 | D |
Chris Hegarty | 46 | 30 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
15 | D |
Jarlath O'Rourke | 27 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
19 | M |
Jude Winchester | 87 | 29 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
7 | M |
Philip Lowry | 59 | 33 | 186 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
22 | M |
Paul Heatley | 89 | 35 | 351 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
14 | F |
Jordan Forsythe | 82 | 31 | 260 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
25 | F |
Ross Clarke | 29 | 123 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
9 | F |
Adam Lecky | 31 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
30.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
142
Linfield

First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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1 | G |
Christopher Johns | 27 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
2 | D |
Sam Roscoe | 24 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
6 | D |
Jimmy Callacher | 31 | 278 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
16 | D |
Matthew Clarke | 85 | 28 | 268 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
18 | D |
Daniel Finlayson | 21 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
8 | M |
Kyle McClean | 85 | 23 | 70 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
20 | M |
Stephen Fallon | 25 | 151 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
5 | M |
Chris Shields | 31 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
9 | M |
Joel Cooper | 4739 | 26 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
14 | F |
Robbie McDaid | 85 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
7 | F |
Kirk Millar | 30 | 293 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
124
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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1 | G |
Tomas Bernard Murphy | 22 | ||||
4 | D |
Josh Robinson | 46 | 29 | 169 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
21 | M |
Joel Thompson | 17 | ||||
6 | M |
Robbie Weir | 87103 | 33 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
18 | M |
James Owens | 20 |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | D |
Niall Quinn | 85 | 29 | 280 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
19 | M |
Ethan Devine | 85 | 21 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
22 | M |
Jamie Mulgrew | 36 | ||||
23 | F |
Eetu Vertainen | 85 | 23 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
17 | F |
Chris McKee | 20 |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
56
763
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
56 %
Baxter vs Linfield
23 victories
13 draws
35 losses
Baxter vs Healy
12 victories
4 draws
15 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
43
331
Success rate in this team:
62 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
62 %
Healy vs Crusaders
15 victories
4 draws
12 losses
Healy vs Baxter
15 victories
4 draws
12 losses
Referee
Lee Tavinder
22 victories |
0 draw |
5 losses |
Crusaders27 matches | General total | Linfield23 matches | 18 victories |
2 draws |
3 losses |
5 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Crusaders5 matches | Season total | Linfield4 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
3 losses |
Latest figure on December 13, 2024 | Latest figure on August 10, 2024 |
Videos
Key figures

Crusaders keeps its 3 matches with at least 2 goals scored vs Linfield running (since 13/11/2021). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 12/09/2017-14/04/2018 time period (5 matches).

Crusaders keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored vs Linfield at home running (since 04/10/2019). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 21/04/2012-09/04/2016 time period (9 matches).

Crusaders keeps its 10 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Linfield running (since 21/12/2019). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 21/09/2002-29/11/2008 time period (13 matches).
General ranking
1 | Glentoran | 13 pts | 5 rd | |
+2 | 2 | Crusaders | 13 pts | 6 rd |
-1 | 3 | Coleraine | 12 pts | 5 rd |
-1 | 4 | Cliftonville | 12 pts | 5 rd |
5 | Linfield | 9 pts | 5 rd |
General ranking
-1 | 3 | Coleraine | 12 pts | 5 rd |
-1 | 4 | Cliftonville | 12 pts | 5 rd |
5 | Linfield | 9 pts | 5 rd | |
6 | Larne | 8 pts | 4 rd | |
7 | Carrick Rangers | 7 pts | 5 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
Home | LCrusaders 1-2 Larne30/04/2022 | VCrusaders 3-1 Bruno's Magpies14/07/2022 | DCrusaders 1-1 FC Basel28/07/2022 | VCrusaders 5-1 Dungannon Swifts13/08/2022 | VCrusaders 2-1 Portadown23/08/2022 | DCrusaders 1-1 Larne02/09/2022 |
Overall | VCrusaders 5-1 Dungannon Swifts13/08/2022 | LGlentoran 3-1 Crusaders19/08/2022 | VCrusaders 2-1 Portadown23/08/2022 | VNewry City 1-2 Crusaders27/08/2022 | DCrusaders 1-1 Larne02/09/2022 | LDundela 2-1 Crusaders13/09/2022 |
Current form
Away | LFC Zürich 3-0 Linfield11/08/2022 | DRigas FS 2-2 Linfield18/08/2022 | VNewry City 1-3 Linfield21/08/2022 | LCarrick Rangers 2-1 Linfield28/08/2022 | VBallymena United 0-4 Linfield03/09/2022 | VMoyola Park 1-5 Linfield13/09/2022 |
Overall | DRigas FS 2-2 Linfield18/08/2022 | VNewry City 1-3 Linfield21/08/2022 | DLinfield 1-1 Rigas FS25/08/2022 | LCarrick Rangers 2-1 Linfield28/08/2022 | VBallymena United 0-4 Linfield03/09/2022 | VMoyola Park 1-5 Linfield13/09/2022 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
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Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 5 | 0 |
Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 13 | 8 |
Conceding streak | 10 | 6 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
Drawless streak | 4 | 3 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 7 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
5 |
1 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
3 |
676 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
603 |
3 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
5 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
12 |
8 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
8 |
7 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
3 |
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
3 |
2.2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3 |
2.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.67 |
1.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.75 |
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
5-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
3-1 |
Bookings
10 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
9 |
5 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
8 |
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Philip Lowry | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Eetu Vertainen | ![]() |
![]() | Philip Lowry | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Eetu Vertainen | ![]() |
- | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Chris Shields | ![]() |
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- | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Chris Shields | ![]() |
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![]() | Billy Joe Burns | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 2 assists | Joel Cooper | ![]() |
![]() | Billy Joe Burns | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Joel Cooper | ![]() |
![]() | Philip Lowry | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal, 2 assists during the last 3 matches | Joel Cooper | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
134 gf
210 ga
Away
78 gf
220 ga
Neutral ground
6 gf
10 ga
Total
218 gf
440 ga
Historical head to head
Home
220 gf
78 ga
Away
210 gf
134 ga
Neutral ground
10 gf
6 ga
Total
440 gf
218 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 1 |
April 21, 1960 |
Home | 5 - 1 |
April 21, 1960 |
Largest victory
Overall | 9 - 0 |
January 06, 1962 |
Away | 8 - 1 |
December 05, 1964 |
Latest head to head
August 06, 2022 - Charity Shield 2022
April 19, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
March 11, 2022 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
November 13, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
August 28, 2021 - Danske Bank Premiership 2021/2022
Best historical scorers against Linfield
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Jordan Owens | 13 goals | 2012 - 2018 |
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Paul Heatley | 8 goals | 2014 - 2021 |
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Gavin Whyte | 4 goals | 2014 - 2017 |
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Ben Kennedy | 3 goals | 2021 - 2022 |
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Gary McCutcheon | 3 goals | 2012 - 2013 |
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Philip Lowry | 3 goals | 2017 - 2021 |
Best historical scorers against Crusaders
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Andy Waterworth | 10 goals | 2014 - 2020 |
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Jimmy Callacher | 6 goals | 2016 - 2022 |
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Joel Cooper | 4 goals | 2018 - 2021 |
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Aaron Burns | 4 goals | 2014 - 2017 |
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Mark Stafford | 3 goals | 2017 - 2021 |
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Michael Carvill | 3 goals | 2013 - 2015 |
Players with most games played vs Linfield
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Jordan Owens | 37 matches | 2011 - 2022 |
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Declan Caddell | 35 matches | 2011 - 2022 |
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Paul Heatley | 34 matches | 2012 - 2021 |
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Colin Coates | 27 matches | 2011 - 2019 |
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Billy Joe Burns | 26 matches | 2014 - 2022 |
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Sean O'Neill | 25 matches | 2011 - 2020 |
Players with most games played vs Crusaders
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Jamie Mulgrew | 34 matches | 2011 - 2022 |
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Andy Waterworth | 29 matches | 2013 - 2021 |
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Jimmy Callacher | 28 matches | 2014 - 2022 |
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Niall Quinn | 27 matches | 2012 - 2022 |
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Mark Haughey | 24 matches | 2014 - 2021 |
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Kirk Millar | 24 matches | 2015 - 2022 |
They played in both sides
296 matches


110 matches
185 matches


91 matches
168 matches


59 matches
122 matches


70 matches
105 matches


150 matches
74 matches


123 matches
They played in both sides
105 matches


150 matches
74 matches


123 matches
296 matches


110 matches
2 matches


100 matches
26 matches


96 matches
185 matches


91 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 16, 2022
September 17, 2022
Post-match general ranking
pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
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1
| ![]() | Glentoran | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
+22
| ![]() | Crusaders | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
-13
| ![]() | Coleraine | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
-14
| ![]() | Cliftonville | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
5
| ![]() | Linfield | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
6
| ![]() | Larne | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
7
| ![]() | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
+28
| ![]() | Newry City | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
-19
| ![]() | Glenavon | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
-110
| ![]() | Ballymena United | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
11
| ![]() | Portadown | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 |
12
| ![]() | Dungannon Swifts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -15 |
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