Crusaders vs Linfield betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on October 12th, 2024

A football match between Crusaders and Linfield of the Premiership will take place in Northern Ireland on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, at 14:00h (UTC), check the Crusaders vs Linfield betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Crusaders vs Linfield will occur

The game will be played in the small Seaview stadium, in the city of Belfast, with a capacity for 3383 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Crusaders vs Linfield betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.56 goals per match played.

Crusaders last match

In the last match played, Crusaders met Coleraine, in a match valid for the Premiership. The match ended in a win by 2-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.85.

Linfield last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premiership, Linfield faced the Glentoran team, and the score ended with a 1-3 for their rivals.

This defeat was not expected at all. They were favorites and were still beaten, in a scenario that counted with odds of 5.00.

Crusaders vs Linfield h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 12-04-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Premiership, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for Linfield.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Crusaders

Premiership leaderboard now

The Crusaders team with 16 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point over Glentoran team who holds the 4th place in the 12th round.

Crusaders analysis

Crusaders after 11 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 11 goals and conceded only 8 to opponents.

The Crusaders team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 59.75%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

Best goalscorer from Crusaders

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Kieran Offord. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season and has helped Crusaders come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Linfield

Premiership leaderboard now

The Linfield team with 20 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses.

Which means that Dungannon Swifts team, at position 3, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 12th round.

Linfield analysis

Currently, in the Premiership, Linfield sums 20 goals for and a total of 8 goals against, after 11 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Linfield is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premiership.

Playing away Linfield usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 3 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in the Premiership.

Linfield is a more offensive team than Crusaders, having 792 attacks vs. 503 from Crusaders, having scored 20 times, in comparison, Crusaders converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from Linfield

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Joel Cooper is the player to highlight. Helping Linfield with 6 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Historical data: Linfield

With 55 titles won in the tournament’s history the Linfield team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Crusaders is Kieran Offord, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Linfield is Joel Cooper, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Linfield has conceded 2 away goals in 5 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Linfield will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Crusaders 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Linfield 2 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 3.72 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.45 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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