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Crusaders welcome Linfield at Seaview, Belfast on Saturday, Jan 2 at 4:00 PM in a Premiership fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.
Crusaders come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Linfield are in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.
Despite playing at home, Crusaders face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Linfield have won 10 of 10 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Linfield won 1–0.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Crusaders a slight edge, but Linfield are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.