Dungannon Swifts FC vs Crusaders FC Prediction: Expect a win or draw for the Crues

In the 7th round of the Northern Ireland Premiership, Crusaders will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways after a very sad and surprising defeat to Glenavon last week. They take on Dungannon Swifts on Tuesday who also lost to Portadown in their most recent league game. We expect the Crusaders to bounce back to winning ways with a win or draw here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form: LWWWL

The Swifts attempt to secure a 4th consecutive league victory in their last league game against Portadown met its end as they lost by a 2-1 scoreline. They have now secured three wins and two losses in their last 5 league games. The worst part of that game was that Dungannon Swifts scored first in the 13th minute but they eventually lost. Their overall league statistics are 3 wins, a draw, and 3 losses from the 7 league games played. 

Form: LWDWW

The Crusaders finally suffered a loss in the league and it came in their most recent league game against Glenavon. Crusaders did exceptionally well in that game but luck was against them as they had a total of 18 shots in that game but couldn’t find the net. The game ultimately ended in a 0-1 defeat. 

Kieran Offord is the team's top scorer this season with 3 goals. Crusaders are currently third placed in the league with just 3 points behind league leaders Linfield. 

Crusaders have always gotten the better of Dungannon Swifts with 16 wins while Dungannon Swifts plays catch up with 3 wins and a draw.

It’s pertinent to note that Crusaders have not lost to Dungannon Swifts in their last 12 meetings but we expect a different dynamic in this game as Dungannon Swifts is currently in good form. Crusaders remain the favorite for the win and we think they’ll not lose. Our prediction is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals here. We’ll also opt for both teams to find the net here Dungannon Swifts seems to be in really good form. Below are some of the head-to-head streaks; 

• Crusaders have not lost to Dungannon Swifts in their last 13 meetings
• Crusaders have scored first in 6 of their last 7 meetings
• There have been less than 4.5 cards in their last 5 meetings