Glentoran vs Crusaders FC Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 4
Glentoran

Glentoran

4th in table
WWDWD
Full time
1:2
HT 0 - 1
Crusaders FC

Crusaders FC

7th in table
LLLLW
31' J. Singleton
43' O. Wardell
54'
68' B. Gallagher
81'
82' G. Kelly
84'
88' A. Reid
Saturday, 29 August 2026
The Oval, Belfast
T. Marshall

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
7Glentoran wins
0Draws
2Crusaders FC wins
3.6Goals per game
56%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
28 Feb 2026Premiership Glentoran 5 - 1 Crusaders FC
04 Nov 2025League Cup Glentoran 2 - 1 Crusaders FC
25 Oct 2025Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 3 Glentoran
23 Aug 2025Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 2 Glentoran
12 Apr 2025Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 4 Glentoran
22 Mar 2025Premiership Glentoran 0 - 1 Crusaders FC
14 Jan 2025League Cup Glentoran 4 - 2 Crusaders FC
13 Dec 2024Premiership Crusaders FC 1 - 3 Glentoran
09 Aug 2024Premiership Glentoran 0 - 1 Crusaders FC

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Coleraine FC 141121 32:13 +19 35 DWWWW
2 Linfield 141031 21:11 +10 33 DWWDW
3 Larne 12822 22:10 +12 26 WDWLL
4 Glentoran 13634 17:11 +6 21 DWDWW
5 Cliftonville FC 14608 23:17 +6 18 WWLLL
6 Carrick Rangers 14536 23:27 -4 18 LDDWW
7 Crusaders FC 14608 20:29 -9 18 WLLLL
8 Ballymena United 12435 17:16 +1 15 LWLWW
9 Dungannon Swifts 13436 13:18 -5 15 DLDLL
10 Limavady United 14428 14:23 -9 14 LDDLW
11 Bangor 14239 12:26 -14 9 WLDLL
12 Portadown 142210 11:24 -13 8 LLWDW

Recent form

4 W 3 D 2 L in the last 9
30 Oct 2026Premiership Coleraine FC 1 - 1 Glentoran D
17 Oct 2026Premiership Glentoran 1 - 0 Limavady United W
09 Oct 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 0 Glentoran D
03 Oct 2026Premiership Glentoran 2 - 0 Dungannon Swifts W
26 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 2 - 0 Carrick Rangers W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Cliftonville FC 1 - 2 Glentoran W
15 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 1 - 2 Coleraine FC L
12 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 1 - 1 Bangor D
04 Sep 2026Premiership Larne 2 - 1 Glentoran L
3 W 0 D 7 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Limavady United 1 - 4 Crusaders FC W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 5 Coleraine FC L
21 Oct 2026League Cup Warrenpoint Town 5 - 2 Crusaders FC L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 2 - 1 Crusaders FC L
10 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 3 Larne L
03 Oct 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 4 - 0 Crusaders FC L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 1 Bangor W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Linfield 1 - 0 Crusaders FC L
15 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 3 - 0 Dungannon Swifts W
12 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 1 - 2 Limavady United L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Glentoran Draw Crusaders FC
Value spotted: Draw at 6.10 (model 21% vs market 15%) · Crusaders FC win at 9.95 (model 15% vs market 9%)

Most likely scores

1-0 11.6%
2-0 11.6%
1-1 9.8%
2-1 9.8%
3-0 7.7%
3-1 6.6%

Expected goals: 2 Glentoran · 0.85 Crusaders FC

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals78%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals32%
Both teams score49%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
45%
Attack
55%
71%
Defence
29%
100%
Goal model
0%
100%
Head to head
0%
80%
Goals
20%
61%
Overall
38%

Season numbers

Premiership 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
1
1
61-75'
0
3
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
2
1
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
2
0
61-75'
1
1
76-90'
0
Glentoran Crusaders FC

Side by side

Glentoran Crusaders FC
3 Played 3
2 Won 2
0 Drawn 0
1 Lost 1
1.7 Goals scored per game 2
0.7 Goals conceded per game 1.7
2 / 1.5 Scored per game (home / away) 2.5 / 1
2 Clean sheets 0
0 Failed to score 0
1 Longest winning run 0
2-0 Biggest win 3-2
2-1 Biggest defeat 2-1
1/1 Penalties scored 0/0

Glentoran vs Crusaders FC: preview and prediction

Glentoran host Crusaders FC in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 4) on Saturday, 29th August 2026 at 15:00 at The Oval, Belfast. Glentoran sit 4th in the table and Crusaders FC 7th.

Glentoran are in good shape, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-D-W-D). Crusaders FC are struggling, with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Glentoran won 7, Crusaders FC won 2 and 0 ended level. These games average 3.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 2 goals for Glentoran and 0.85 for Crusaders FC. It gives Glentoran the edge (64% home win, 21% draw, 15% away win), 54% for over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-0.

Our pick was Away Win at odds of 9.95. We also like Under 3.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Glentoran vs Crusaders FC FAQs

What is the best prediction for Glentoran vs Crusaders FC?

Our top tip is Away Win: Away Win (9.95 odds).

Who will win Glentoran vs Crusaders FC?

Glentoran are favourites: our model gives Glentoran 64%, the draw 21% and Crusaders FC 15%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 49% chance in our model, and it happened in 56% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Glentoran vs Crusaders FC?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 29th August 2026 at 15:00 at The Oval, Belfast.

Who is the referee?

T. Marshall is in charge of this game.