Crusaders vs Dungannon Prediction 3 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Crusaders and Dungannon. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 15:00 3 January. The tournament match will take place at the Seaview stadium in the city of Belfast. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 01 November 2025 and ended with a score of 2:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Dungannon):
- ball possession percentage: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Crusaders and Dungannon:
- played 53 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 36, for the away team - 9, draws - 8;
- number of goals - 118 against 50;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.25, in the 2nd half - 1.92;
- average total goals in the match - 3.17.
Head-to-head statistics Crusaders - Dungannon

Crusaders Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 30 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Crusaders, away team - Carrick Rangers). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the game statistics (Crusaders vs Carrick Rangers):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 7.
- 6 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Crusaders stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 27% and a loss percentage of 59%.
⚽️Crusaders has scored a total of 28 goals. On the defensive end, Crusaders has allowed 44 goals over the season.
Match Results: Crusaders

Dungannon Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 30 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Glenavon, away - Dungannon). The match ended with a score of 0:1.
Here are the game statistics (Dungannon vs Glenavon):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 9 vs 2.
- 12 wins,
- 9 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Dungannon stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 55% and a loss percentage of 41%.
⚽Dungannon has scored a total of 29 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 32 goals over the season.
Match Results: Dungannon
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 53;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 11; for visitors away - 4; number of draws - 9;
- Average first-half total: 1.25;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.85, while the visitors net 0.4.
First-Half Stats: Crusaders (home) vs Dungannon (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 11;
- wins: 2 (20%) vs 2 (18.18%);
- losses: 7 (70%) vs 2 (18.18%);
- draws: 1 (10%) vs 7 (63.64%);
- Average goals scored: 1.9 vs 1.27;
- Average goals conceded: 1.3 vs 0.64.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 2;
- losses: 6 vs 1;
- draws: 0 vs 7;
- Average first-half total: 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.4).
- Dungannon have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 away games (Premiership).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 53;
- home team wins - 36, away team wins - 9, draws - 8.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Dungannon
- matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 22;
- wins: 6 vs 12;
- win percentage: 27% vs 55%;
- losses: 13 vs 9;
- draws: 3 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 6;
- losses: 5 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 1.
- Crusaders won with a +1.5 handicap in 44 of last 46 games against Dungannon.
- Crusaders won with a +1.5 handicap in 39 of last 41 games against Dungannon (Premiership).
- Crusaders won with a +1.5 handicap in 23 of last 24 home games against Dungannon.
- Crusaders won with a +1.5 handicap in 21 of last 22 home games against Dungannon (Premiership).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 2.23, the guests - 0.94;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.17;
- both teams scored: overall - 27; at the home team's field - 13.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Dungannon
- average total in the tournament: 3.27 vs 2.77;
- average total goals scored: 1.27 vs 1.32;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.68 vs 0.86;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.59 vs 0.45;
- Crusaders: average total at home in the tournament - 1.2;
- Dungannon: average total away in the tournament - 1.09;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.2 (home - 1.2) vs 1.5 (away - 1.4).
- Crusaders have scored in last 24 home games against Dungannon.
- Crusaders have scored in last 22 home games against Dungannon (Premiership).
Prediction on corners
- Dungannon have taken over 4.5 corners in last 6 games (Premiership).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 53;
- both teams scored all-time - 27 times;
- on the home team’s field - 13 times.
Statistics: Crusaders vs Dungannon
- number of matches played in the tournament: 22 vs 22;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 8;
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 5 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Dungannon away - 3 (27%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Crusaders at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Dungannon away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (15/130, 11.5%);
- Crusaders at home most often finish matches: 0:2 , 0:4 (2/10, 20%);
- Dungannon away most often play: 0:1 , 0:2 , 2:0 (2/11, 18.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.43% (odds 5.65)
1:2 - 8.99% (odds 7.6)
0:1 - 8.8% (odds 7.2)
Editorial Prediction
- Crusaders scored in the 2nd half in 14 of last 15 home games against Dungannon (Premiership).
- Crusaders scored in the 2nd half in 10 of last 11 home games against Dungannon.