| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 33 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 71 | 78 | |
| 2 | Linfield | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 73 | 74 | |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 60 | |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 58 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 33 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 67 | 52 | |
| 6 | Glenavon Lurgan | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 46 | |
| 7 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 54 | 40 | |
| 8 | Glentoran | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 38 | 39 | |
| 9 | Ards | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 46 | 33 | |
| 10 | Ballinamallard United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -28 | 35 | 29 | |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -39 | 26 | 21 | |
| 12 | Portadown | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | -41 | 25 | 20 |
Crusaders: position 1, 78 points from 33 matches.
Linfield: position 2, 74 points from 33 matches.
Crusaders – last 5 matches: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost.
Linfield – last 5 matches: 4 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost.
Last results: Cliftonville 0-4 Crusaders; Linfield 1-1 Glentoran.
Last meeting: Linfield 0-0 Crusaders (29 October 2016, 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
Matches played: 10 — Crusaders wins: 5, draws: 3, Linfield wins: 2. Crusaders vs Linfield: head-to-head
| Rank | Team | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crusaders | 33 | +44 | 78 |
| 2 | Linfield | 33 | +51 | 74 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | +17 | 60 |
