Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts: match statistics
Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Crusaders played Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match was played on 15 September 2026. Venue: Seaview. Final score: 3:0.
Current form
Crusaders: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Dungannon Swifts: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Crusaders scores 1.67 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.33 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.62 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Crusaders 100%, Dungannon Swifts 17%. Over 2.5: Crusaders 100%, Dungannon Swifts 17%. League level: BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 53%.
xG, shots and style
Dungannon Swifts has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.14. Crusaders: 9.2 shots per match, Dungannon Swifts: 12.5.
Match halves
Crusaders: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.83. Dungannon Swifts: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.83.
Goals by minute
Crusaders: 31-45+ (3 goals). Dungannon Swifts: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
NIFL Premiership: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 44%, Over 2.5 53%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-1. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Dungannon Swifts sit in 2nd place and have won 4 of their 5 matches, while Crusaders are 6th with a record of 3 wins and 2 defeats. The visitors are clearly more solid defensively: they have conceded just 3 goals in five league matches and have not conceded on the road, with an average xG against of 1.22. Their attack also creates more chances, averaging 15.33 shots and 6.33 shots on target per match compared with Crusaders’ 11 and 4.5, while Dungannon’s xG stands at 1.80 versus the hosts’ 1.41. Crusaders have won both home matches and average 2.5 goals scored there, but they also concede 1.5 goals per game and have failed to keep a clean sheet. Home advantage gives the hosts a realistic chance, but Dungannon’s run of three consecutive away wins and significantly stronger defensive record point towards an away victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS pick is primarily not supported by Dungannon Swifts’ defensive record: they have kept a clean sheet in 100% of their matches so far and conceded just 3 goals. The hosts allow opponents an xG of 1.22, while Crusaders have managed just 1.21 xG across their last five matches. Dungannon score an average of 1.67 goals and register 6.33 shots on target per match, while Crusaders concede an average of 1.50 goals, making a goal for the visitors likely. At the same time, BTTS landed in only 0% of Dungannon’s matches and in 39% of all league fixtures, clearly strengthening the scenario in which at least one team fails to score. Although Crusaders’ BTTS rate across their last five matches is 100%, the opponent’s weaker current defense and the overall league profile point more strongly towards BTTS - No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest pick is Over 1.5 goals, as Crusaders have surpassed this line in 100% of their matches, while Dungannon Swifts have done so in 67%. The hosts have averaged 1.8 goals scored over their last five matches, but have conceded as many as 2.0 per game, which aligns well with the visitors’ attacking potential: 1.6 goals and an xG of 1.68. Dungannon average 15.33 shots, including 6.33 on target, while Crusaders allow opponents an xG of 2.03 per match. Caution regarding Over 2.5 goals is warranted due to the visitors’ highly solid defence, having conceded just 3 goals so far and kept a clean sheet in 100% of their matches. Nevertheless, both teams have scored at least once in every game, so the two-goal threshold for the match as a whole has a clear edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Dungannon Swifts have a clearly superior record: they have won all of their matches to date, averaging 1.67 goals scored and conceding none, while Crusaders concede an average of 1.50 goals. The visitors’ advantage is also evident in their attacking quality: their average xG is 1.80 compared with the hosts’ 1.58, and they record 6.33 shots on target versus 3.50. Dungannon led at the break in 2 of their 3 matches, or 67%, and have not been trailing at half-time on any occasion; Crusaders were behind at the break in 50% of their matches. In their last five appearances, the visitors won 80% of their games and conceded just 0.6 goals per match, whereas Crusaders allowed their opponents to score 2.0 goals. The most likely scenario is therefore that Dungannon will take the lead before half-time and hold on to it until the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Crusaders | Dungannon Swifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.46 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Dungannon Swifts is 33% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Crusaders · 2.4 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Crusaders is 26% better for: goals scored per match.
1.67 goals / match - Crusaders · 1.33 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts
Dungannon Swifts is 199% better for: goals conceded per match.
2 goals / match - Crusaders · 0.67 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts
Crusaders scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 67% (4 of 6 matches).
Dungannon Swifts scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Crusaders keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Crusaders
Over / Under - Dungannon Swifts
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Dungannon Swifts is 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Crusaders · 1.83 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Crusaders - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Dungannon Swifts - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 67%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).
Teams vs league
| Crusaders | Liga | Dungannon Swifts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.67 | 2.62 | ▼ 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 44% | ▼ 17% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 53% | ▼ 17% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 29% | ▲ 67% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 68% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 83% | 91% | ▼ 83% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Crusaders 2 - 0 - 1 Dungannon Swifts. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts?
The NIFL Premiership match finished Crusaders 3:0 Dungannon Swifts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Crusaders and Dungannon Swifts?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Crusaders won 2, Dungannon Swifts won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts?
Crusaders score 1.67 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.33. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Crusaders's matches and 17% of Dungannon Swifts's.
What form are Crusaders and Dungannon Swifts in?
Over the last 5 games Crusaders have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts?
The statistical background for Crusaders vs Dungannon Swifts — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.