Premiership · Regular Season - 8 September 19, 2026 16:00 Windsor Park, Belfast

Linfield

#2 · 32 pts

1 – 0

Final score

Crusaders FC

#8 · 15 pts

K. Nelson 47'

The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Linfield a 38% win probability (draw 26%, Crusaders FC 35%). The final result was Linfield 1–0 Crusaders FC. In 3 previous meetings, Linfield have won 3 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Crusaders FC.

Match statistics

Match Events

⚽K. Nelson

47'

↕ D. Wells / K. Millar

59'

I. Baird

64'

65'

K. Millar

70'

↕ R. Brennan / C. Shields

75'

↕ K. Nelson / S. Brown

84'

↕ K. Moore / C. Chapman

84'

Pre-match prediction

38.04%

Linfield ←

26.04%

X

35.92%

Crusaders

we assigned to the actual result (Linfield) 38.04% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Δ

Linfield

2.00

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Crusaders

2.28

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League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Coleraine FC	13	34
2	Linfield	13	32
3	Larne	11	23
4	Glentoran	12	20
5	Carrick Rangers	13	18
6	Ballymena United	11	15
7	Cliftonville FC	13	15
8	Crusaders FC	13	15
9	Dungannon Swifts	12	14
10	Limavady United	13	14
11	Portadown	13	8
12	Bangor	13	6