19th September LINFIELD - CRUSADERS
- Sat 15:00
Linfield Vs Crusaders
- Game for: 8th round of Premiership
- Last Game: Crusaders - Linfield: 0-1
- History of Games: 6-0-0
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | DWWWWW |
| 5 | Crusaders | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | WLLWWW |
2nd (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 5th home game this season.
- Home Record : 3W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : Portadown - Linfield: 1-1
- Next Game : 26 Sep Coleraine - Linfield
5th (IN PREMIERSHIP )
- League : This is the 4th away game this season.
- Away Record : 1W - 0D - 2L
- Last Game : Crusaders - Dungannon Swifts: 3-0
- Next Game : 26 Sep Crusaders - Bangor
Odds
Linfield Win: 1.27
DRAW: 5.83
Crusaders Win: 8.38
Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.
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Game Analysis
This is priced as a mismatch. Linfield is the shortest price on a book of 1.27 / 5.83 / 8.38 (1 / X / 2), an implied 73.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 73.0% / 15.9% / 11.1% on an overround of 7.8%.
In the league table Linfield sit 2nd on 16 points (5W 1D 1L) with Crusaders 5th on 12 points (4W 0D 3L).
Linfield read D-W-W-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.
Crusaders read W-L-L-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 0D 2L) — a strong recent run.
Head to head the record reads 6-0-0 — Linfield wins, draws, then Crusaders wins. Their last meeting finished Crusaders - Linfield: 0-1.
The read: Linfield at 1.27 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 18th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.