Glentoran vs Crusaders prediction 30/01/2023

• Date: 30/01/2023
• Competition: Premiership
• KO: 19:45 GMT / 20:45 CET
• Venue: BetMcLean Oval (Belfast)

An entertaining contest seems likely in the Northern Irish Premiership on Monday as Glentoran host Crusaders at the Bet McLean Oval in Belfast.

Glentoran vs Crusaders Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Both sides have been in somewhat up and down form this season, and picking a winner in this Premiership contest looks like something of a thankless task.

While Glentoran have picked up important back-to-back wins, they had won just one of their previous nine league matches. 

Visiting Crusaders are probably in the better form, currently eight points ahead of the home side. However, with three games in hand, Glentoran are likely to close that gap in the coming weeks. Indeed, despite winning six of their last 10 league matches, just one win in their last five on the road makes the away side tough to back in this fixture.

With that in mind, the goal stats make for more positive reading, with both recent form and historical matchups suggesting we should expect a relatively high-scoring occasion. Indeed, six of the last seven games between these sides since August 2021 saw at least three goals scored.

More recently, Glentoran have seen over 2.5 goals scored in seven of 10 home league games this season, while Crusaders have seen the same outcome in five of their seven most recent matches (all competitions). 

Ultimately, this is a tough fixture to call, and while we´re going with the over 2.5 goal pick as our final selection, we´re suggesting low stakes for a contest that offers few guarantees.