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Linfield Reserves vs Crusaders Reserves

26 Oct 2026 · 21:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a moderate model-market difference for a home win for Linfield Reserves. The model and market assessments show a noticeable divergence.

Recent Performance

The home side have experienced mixed results recently. They have generated considerably more attempts than they have conceded.

The visitors have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. Across the matches with available shooting data, their shooting balance has been moderately positive.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.38 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.45. At this price, a home win for Linfield Reserves does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Linfield Reserves
STOCHASTICBET 69.0%
PINNACLE 65.2% odd 1.38
DIFFERENCE +3.8 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 16.7%
PINNACLE 17.7% odd 5.07
DIFFERENCE -1.0 pp
AWAY
Crusaders Reserves
STOCHASTICBET 14.3%
PINNACLE 17.0% odd 5.27
DIFFERENCE -2.8 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 26 Oct 2026 · 19:21
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Linfield Reserves has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Linfield Reserves Crusaders Reserves
Shots 19.5 · On target 8.5 Shots 10.0 · On target 4.8

Recent attacking output favours Linfield Reserves, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Linfield Reserves Crusaders Reserves
Shots allowed 9.3 · On target allowed 4.3 Shots allowed 11.8 · On target allowed 5.0

Linfield Reserves has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Linfield Reserves Crusaders Reserves

The combined recent performance profile favours Linfield Reserves.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-26 19:23:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +1.60 pp +5.11 pp
DRAW -1.06 pp -2.61 pp
AWAY -0.54 pp -2.51 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — —
DRAW — —
AWAY — —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Northern Ireland Reserve League · 55 matches with scores · 52 with shots · coverage 94.6%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Linfield Reserves6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DWWWLD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Crusaders Reserves6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
LWDWDW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
+7.518.3 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+0.911.8 actual
Linfield Reserves: 18.3 · league average 10.8 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 11.8 · league average 10.9 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
−2.38.7 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+0.211.0 actual
Linfield Reserves: 8.7 · league average 11.0 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 11.0 · league average 10.8 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
+3.58.8 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−0.55.0 actual
Linfield Reserves: 8.8 · league average 5.4 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 5.0 · league average 5.5 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
−1.73.8 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−0.84.6 actual
Linfield Reserves: 3.8 · league average 5.5 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 4.6 · league average 5.4 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
+0.842.67 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+0.752.67 actual
Linfield Reserves: 2.67 · league average 1.83 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 2.67 · league average 1.92 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
−2.5 pp14.6% actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+7.4 pp25.4% actual
Linfield Reserves: 14.6% · league average 17.0% · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 25.4% · league average 18.1% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Linfield ReservesHome team
−2.9 pp15.4% actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−4.6 pp12.7% actual
Linfield Reserves: 15.4% · league average 18.3% · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 12.7% · league average 17.3% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Linfield Reserves · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
19/10/2026Away3–320 / 810 / 3
12/10/2026Home2–112 / 66 / 4
07/10/2026Away7–033 / 1013 / 4
30/09/2026Home1–013 / 135 / 6
21/09/2026Away2–312 / 78 / 4
14/09/2026Away1–120 / 811 / 2
Crusaders Reserves · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
19/10/2026Away1–6——
12/10/2026Home6–112 / 57 / 2
30/09/2026Home3–313 / 156 / 5
21/09/2026Away2–17 / 74 / 2
14/09/2026Home1–18 / 202 / 11
07/09/2026Away3–119 / 86 / 3

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.