Crusaders FC vs Glenavon FC Prediction: The Crues have still not lost a league game

As the 7th round of the Northern Ireland Premier draws nearer, Crusaders and Glenavon will go head-to-head at the Seaview Park on Saturday. Crusaders are in amazing form as they are yet to lose a league game this season while continuing their search for a second league win. We back the Crusaders for the win here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Crusaders FC (2nd)

Form: WDWW

The Crusaders have yet to lose a game in the league this season with 3 victories and a draw from the four league games they’ve played this season. In their most recent league game against Carrick Rangers, Crusaders overturned an early goal deficit and ended up winning the game by a 2-1 scoreline. Daniel Lamour scored the equalizer for the Crusaders in the 63rd minute and Kieran Offord got the winning goal just 2 minutes later. Kieran Offord is the team's top scorer this season with 3 goals. Crusaders are currently second placed in the league with just 3 points behind league leaders Linfield. 

Glenavon FC (10th)

Form: DLWLL

What a bad league start for Glenavon as they’ve o Lu managed to win a game from the 6 league games they’ve played this season with a draw and a win. Their dilemma continued in their most recent league game against Loughgall with the game ending in a 2-2 draw. They are currently 10th placed in the league table with a win, 4 losses, and a draw from the 6 games played. 

Head-To-head Statistics

It’s always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet as their last 20 meetings produced 8 wins for Crusaders, 8 wins for Glenavon, and 4 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

This game has all the signs of a victory for the Crusaders as they appear to be the stronger team here and they are currently in great shape. We see that the Crusaders have not lost to Glenavon in their last 4 meetings while securing 3 consecutive league wins in their last 3 games. With the Crusaders’ current form, it is evident that they’ll most likely get the win here. Our prediction is a win for the Crusaders. Crusaders have consistently scored a minimum of two goals in their last 6 meetings against Glenavon and with their recent scoring form we should see a minimum of two goals from them here. 

• Crusaders have won their last 3 meetings
• Crusaders have not lost to Glenavon in their last 4 meetings
• Glenavon is without a clean sheet in their last 6 meetings
• There have been less than 4.5 cards in 9 of their last 10 meetings.