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Crusaders vs Linfield – competition: Northern Ireland Premier League.
Final score: Crusaders 0–1 Linfield. Half-time: 0–1.
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.
Goals: Fitzpatrick 9′.
The announced starting eleven for Crusaders: Josh Williamson, Musa Dibaga, Harry White Jewitt, 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, Christopher 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, Northern Ireland Premier League, Crusaders vs Linfield: head-to-head, Live football scores
Kick-off: January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM GMT.
Venue: Seaview, Belfast. Capacity: 3,383.
Final score: Crusaders 0–1 Linfield. Half-time: 0–1.
Linfield won: Crusaders 0-1 Linfield. Goals: Fitzpatrick 9′.
Lineups: Crusaders 3-4-3, Linfield 4-3-3. Crusaders: M. Dibaga; Easton, Bruce, Barr; J. Williamson, Whitejewitt, E. Dunlop, Anderson; F. Bryden, S. Nixon, Brooks. Linfield: Johns; Mccullough, Leahy, Hall, Mcgee; Gorrin, Archer, Allen; Yates, Mcclean, Fitzpatrick.
Matches played: 10 — Crusaders wins: 0, draws: 0, Linfield wins: 10. Crusaders vs Linfield: head-to-head
No missing players in the lineups.
No missing players in the lineups.
