Cliftonville vs Crusaders Prediction 7 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Cliftonville and Crusaders are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:45. The tournament match Premiership will take place in the city of Belfast at the Solitude stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Cliftonville being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 10 March 2026 and ended with a score of 0:1. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Crusaders):
- ball possession percentage: 35% vs 65%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 0.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Cliftonville and Crusaders:
- played 59 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 19, for the away team - 26, draws - 14;
- number of goals (home/away) - 81 against 89;
- average total goals in the match - 2.88.
Head-to-head statistics Cliftonville - Crusaders

Cliftonville Team Overview
✅The Cliftonville team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 2 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draws. In total, the team has scored 10 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1. In home matches, this figure is 1.2 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 2.
Match Results: Cliftonville

Crusaders Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 1 August 2026 during the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Crusaders, away team - Dundela). The game concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here are the match statistics (Crusaders vs Dundela):
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0.
⚠️Will Crusaders be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 5 times, lost 3 games, and drew 2 times. On average, the team scored 1.4 goals per game (in away matches - 1.25), and conceded 1.7 goals. Hopefully, this season Crusaders will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Crusaders
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 59;
- home team wins - 19, away team wins - 26, draws - 14.
Statistics: Cliftonville vs Crusaders
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 5;
- losses: 7 vs 3;
- draws: 1 vs 2.
- Crusaders won with a +1.5 handicap in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.37, the guests - 1.51;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.88;
- both teams scored: overall - 30; at the home team's field - 15.
- Cliftonville have conceded in 9 of last 10 games.
- Cliftonville have conceded in 8 of last 9 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have scored in last 7 games.
Prediction on corners
- Over 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Cliftonville home games (Premiership).
- Over 9.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Crusaders games.
- Over 9.5 corners in last 5 Crusaders games (Premiership).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 59;
- both teams scored all-time - 30 times;
- on the home team’s field - 15 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Cliftonville games.
