Cliftonville vs Crusaders Prediction 26 December 2025
📢Which players could become unexpected stars of the match? The answer to this question will be known at the end of the confrontation between the teams Cliftonville and Crusaders. The meeting as part of the Premiership tournament is scheduled for 15:00 on 26 December. Bookmakers have already identified the favorite as the team Cliftonville. The odds for the victories are as follows - against .
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 01 March 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Crusaders):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Cliftonville and Crusaders:
- played 56 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 17, for the away team - 25, draws - 14;
- number of goals (home/away) - 74 against 85;
- average total goals in the match - 2.84.
Head-to-head statistics Cliftonville - Crusaders

Cliftonville Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 20 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Bangor, away team - Cliftonville). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the game statistics (Cliftonville vs Bangor):
- ball possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 1.
- 8 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Cliftonville stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 44% and a loss percentage of 28%.
⚽️Cliftonville has scored a total of 27 goals. On the defensive end, Cliftonville has allowed 22 goals over the season.
Match Results: Cliftonville

Crusaders Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 20 December 2025 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Crusaders, away - Larne). The match ended with a score of 0:1.
Here are the game statistics (Crusaders vs Larne):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 5.
- 5 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Crusaders stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 25% and a loss percentage of 65%.
⚽Crusaders has scored a total of 24 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 41 goals over the season.
Match Results: Crusaders
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Cliftonville (Home) vs Crusaders (Away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 11;
- Number of wins: 3 (30%) vs 5 (45.45%);
- Number of losses: 3 (30%) vs 5 (45.45%);
- Number of draws: 4 (40%) vs 1 (9.09%);
- Average total goals scored: 1.1 vs 1.45;
- Average total goals conceded: 0.6 vs 0.73.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 6;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 1;
- Average first half total: 1.7 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.4 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.9).
- Crusaders have lost the 1st half in last 5 games (Premiership).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- home team wins - 17, away team wins - 25, draws - 14.
Statistics: Cliftonville vs Crusaders
- matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 20;
- wins: 8 vs 5;
- win percentage: 44% vs 25%;
- losses: 5 vs 13;
- draws: 5 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 2;
- losses: 1 vs 7;
- draws: 3 vs 1.
- Crusaders have lost in last 5 games (Premiership).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.32, the guests - 1.52;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.84;
- both teams scored: overall - 28; at the home team's field - 13.
Statistics: Cliftonville vs Crusaders
- average total in the tournament: 2.72 vs 3.25;
- average total goals scored: 1.5 vs 1.2;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.56 vs 0.65;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.94 vs 0.55;
- Cliftonville: average total at home in the tournament - 1.6;
- Crusaders: average total away in the tournament - 1.27;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.4 (home - 2.6) vs 0.9 (away - 0.83).
- Cliftonville have scored in last 9 games.
- Crusaders have conceded in last 13 games.
- Crusaders have conceded in last 11 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have conceded in last 7 away games.
Prediction on corners
- Crusaders have taken over 3.5 corners in 9 of last 10 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have taken over 3.5 corners in last 5 games.
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 0.32 (0.16 for home team and 0.16 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 0.67 (0.26 for home team and 0.41 for away team).
Cliftonville: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2; at home - 2.2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.6; at home - 1.8.
Crusaders: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2, away - 1.73;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.8; away - 1.5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- both teams scored all-time - 28 times;
- on the home team’s field - 13 times.
Statistics: Cliftonville vs Crusaders
- number of matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 20;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 11 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for Cliftonville at home - 5 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 5 (45%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Cliftonville at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 3 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:2 (13/118, 11%), 1:0 (13/118, 11%);
- Cliftonville at home most often finish matches: 0:0 (2/10, 20%);
- Crusaders away most often play: 2:1 , 4:0 (2/11, 18.2%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 9.91% (odds 6.15)
2:0 - 9.71% (odds 6.13)
2:1 - 9.64% (odds 6.58)
Editorial Prediction
- Crusaders have lost in last 5 games (Premiership).
