Bet on Cliftonville FC vs Crusaders FC on Football

Cliftonville FC are slight favorites based on recent league form and home advantage, with market moneyline consensus around 2.10 for Cliftonville versus 3.40 for Crusaders (implying a ~47% chance for Cliftonville and ~29% for Crusaders); odds can shift before kickoff so lock-in closer to the match for best value and remember DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match kicks off on 26 December 2025 at 15:00 local time (3:00 PM GMT) at the scheduled venue — confirm local kickoff if either club announces a change due to fixture rescheduling or TV.

The game will be played at Solitude in Belfast, Cliftonville’s home ground, which has a capacity of about 2,530 with modernised stands, a compact pitch that favors quick transitional play and an atmospheric home support that often influences tight Premiership fixtures.

My prediction: Cliftonville to win or draw (Double Chance) with an implied combined odd near 1.50 based on market pricings; expected score 2-1 Cliftonville — this factors Cliftonville’s stronger recent home form, Crusaders’ away struggles in the last six league trips, and key players (Cliftonville’s leading scorer and Crusaders’ playmaker) being available.

In head-to-head meetings over recent seasons Cliftonville hold a narrow edge: in the last 10 competitive matches Cliftonville have 5 wins, Crusaders 3 wins and 2 draws, with an average goals-per-game of ~2.6 and Cliftonville scoring slightly more per meeting; use these trends alongside current-season form when assessing outright or total-goals markets.