Glentoran and Crusaders meet at The Oval, Belfast on Saturday, Aug 29 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Premiership. Just 0 points separate them in the standings.

Glentoran come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 1L). Crusaders are in mixed form (1W 0D 1L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Glentoran head into this on the back of a defeat, while Crusaders arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Glentoran here — they've won 8 of 10 previous meetings against Crusaders. Their last encounter ended in Glentoran won 5–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Glentoran a slight edge, but Crusaders are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.