| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | +31 | 65 |
| 4 | Linfield | 33 | +32 | 62 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 33 | +1 | 47 |
| 10 | Ballymena United | 33 | -11 | 34 |
| 11 | Crusaders | 33 | -34 | 26 |
| 12 | Glenavon Lurgan | 33 | -30 | 25 |
Crusaders vs Linfield – competition: NIFL Premiership. Final score: Crusaders 0–1 Linfield. Half-time: 0–1. Goals: Matthew Fitzpatrick 9′. Kick-off: January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT. Venue: Seaview, Belfast. Capacity: 3,383.
Updated:
Crusaders: position 11, 26 points from 33 matches.
Linfield: position 4, 62 points from 33 matches.
Crusaders – last 5 matches: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost.
Linfield – last 5 matches: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost.
Last results: Coleraine 5-1 Crusaders; Linfield 0-0 Larne.
The announced starting eleven for Crusaders: Josh Williamson, Musa Dibaga, Harry Jewitt-White, Evan Easton, Elliot Dunlop, Fraser Bryden, Cameron Bruce, Stewart Nixon, Lloyd Anderson, Lewis Barr, and Adam Brooks.
The announced starting eleven for Linfield: Ethan McGee, Charlie Allen, Joshua Archer, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Alex Gorrin, Ben Hall, Darragh Leahy, Kyle McClean, Dane McCullough, Chris Johns, and Matty Yates.
Crusaders: 41% possession, 2 shots (1 on target), 4 corners, 0 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Linfield: 59% possession, 5 shots (2 on target), 14 corners, 0 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Last meeting: Linfield 4-0 Crusaders (13 December 2025, NIR Premier League).
On this page: Lineups, Statistics, Comparison, Standings
Related pages: Crusaders, Linfield, NIFL Premiership, Crusaders vs Linfield: head-to-head, Live football scores
Venue: Seaview, Belfast. Capacity: 3,383.
Matches played: 10 — Crusaders wins: 0, draws: 0, Linfield wins: 10. Crusaders vs Linfield: head-to-head
Lineups: Crusaders 3-4-3, Linfield 4-3-3. Crusaders: Musa Dibaga; Evan Easton, Cameron Bruce, Lewis Barr; Josh Williamson, Harry Jewitt-White, Elliot Dunlop, Lloyd Anderson; Fraser Bryden, Stewart Nixon, Adam Brooks. Linfield: Chris Johns; Dane McCullough, Darragh Leahy, Ben Hall, Ethan McGee; Alex Gorrin, Joshua Archer, Charlie Allen; Matty Yates, Kyle McClean, Matthew Fitzpatrick.
No missing players in the lineups.