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Linfield FC vs Crusaders – Head to head record, results & stats

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Linfield FC

W W W W W
89
meetings
271 goals total
Last: 24 Jan 2026
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Crusaders

L L L L L
48
Linfield FC wins
14
Draws
27
Crusaders wins
54% 16% 30%
164
Goals scored
107

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Match averages

2.56
Avg goals / game
46%
Both to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
20 / 12
Clean sheets (Linfield … / Crusaders)

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Biggest wins

All meetings (50)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
19 Sep 2026 Linfield FC 1 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
24 Jan 2026 Crusaders 0 - 1 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Dec 2025 Linfield FC 4 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
25 Nov 2025 Linfield FC 1 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
01 Apr 2025 Linfield FC 3 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
07 Mar 2025 Crusaders 0 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
28 Jan 2025 Linfield FC 2 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Oct 2024 Crusaders 2 - 3 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
08 Oct 2024 Crusaders 3 - 2 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Shield C…
12 Apr 2024 Crusaders 1 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
20 Jan 2024 Linfield FC 1 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
02 Jan 2024 Crusaders 0 - 1 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
26 Sep 2023 Linfield FC 2 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
07 Apr 2023 Linfield FC 0 - 0 Crusaders D Northern Ireland Premier …
24 Jan 2023 Crusaders 2 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
26 Nov 2022 Linfield FC 0 - 0 Crusaders D Northern Ireland Premier …
16 Sep 2022 Crusaders 2 - 1 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
19 Apr 2022 Crusaders 1 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
11 Mar 2022 Linfield FC 3 - 2 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Nov 2021 Crusaders 2 - 1 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
28 Aug 2021 Linfield FC 2 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
04 May 2021 Linfield FC 3 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
19 Mar 2021 Crusaders 1 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
06 Feb 2021 Crusaders 1 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
30 Oct 2020 Linfield FC 2 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
21 Feb 2020 Linfield FC 4 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
21 Dec 2019 Linfield FC 1 - 1 Crusaders D Northern Ireland Premier …
04 Oct 2019 Crusaders 1 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Apr 2019 Linfield FC 0 - 0 Crusaders D Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Mar 2019 Crusaders 4 - 3 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Shield C…
02 Feb 2019 Linfield FC 1 - 2 Crusaders L Northern Ireland Cup
19 Jan 2019 Crusaders 0 - 1 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
08 Dec 2018 Linfield FC 4 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
18 Aug 2018 Crusaders 0 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
14 Apr 2018 Crusaders 2 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
30 Dec 2017 Linfield FC 1 - 2 Crusaders L Northern Ireland Premier …
15 Nov 2017 Crusaders 2 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland League C…
23 Oct 2017 Linfield FC 2 - 5 Crusaders L Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Sep 2017 Crusaders 2 - 1 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
08 Apr 2017 Linfield FC 1 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
04 Mar 2017 Crusaders 0 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Cup
07 Feb 2017 Crusaders 1 - 3 Linfield FC W International Club Friend…
31 Dec 2016 Crusaders 1 - 2 Linfield FC W Northern Ireland Premier …
29 Oct 2016 Linfield FC 0 - 0 Crusaders D Northern Ireland Premier …
13 Aug 2016 Crusaders 0 - 0 Linfield FC D Northern Ireland Premier …
09 Apr 2016 Crusaders 2 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
01 Jan 2016 Linfield FC 2 - 0 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …
07 Nov 2015 Linfield FC 0 - 1 Crusaders L Northern Ireland Premier …
12 Sep 2015 Crusaders 3 - 0 Linfield FC L Northern Ireland Premier …
21 Apr 2015 Linfield FC 3 - 1 Crusaders W Northern Ireland Premier …

By venue

At Linfield FC 16W 5D 4L
At Crusaders 11W 1D 13L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Linfiel… D Crusade…
2026 2 0 0
2025 5 0 0
2024 4 0 1
2023 1 1 1
2022 2 1 1
2021 4 0 1
2020 2 0 0
2019 1 2 3
2018 2 0 1
2017 3 0 4
2016 2 2 1
2015 1 0 2
First meeting
30 Dec 2006

About this head-to-head

Linfield FC and Crusaders have met 89 times on record. Linfield FC lead with 48 wins, Crusaders have won 27 times and the two clubs have drawn 14 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 30 December 2006.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Linfield FC vs Crusaders. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Linfield FC and Crusaders.

Across their recorded meetings, Linfield FC have found the net 164 times against Crusaders, while Crusaders have scored 107 times in reply — a combined 271 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 24 January 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2006. Follow every upcoming Linfield FC versus Crusaders clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.

Linfield FC vs Crusaders — head-to-head FAQ

How many times have Linfield FC and Crusaders played each other?

Linfield FC and Crusaders have met 89 times on record, with the first meeting on 30 December 2006.

Who has won more, Linfield FC or Crusaders?

Linfield FC have the edge with 48 wins to Crusaders's 27, with 14 draws between them.

When do Linfield FC and Crusaders play next?

Their next scheduled meeting is on Saturday, 28 November 2026. Follow it live on SportScore for scores, lineups and minute-by-minute commentary.

How many goals are scored when Linfield FC play Crusaders?

Their meetings produce 2.56 goals per game on average, and both teams have scored in 46% of them.