Premiership: Ballymena United - Coleraine preview and statistics

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (4390 seats)

Ballymena United battle against Coleraine, who have the most scored goals (10) away in Premiership, for glory and sporting success.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Ballymena United form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Ballymena United's two home games in the Premiership so far this season, having collected 3 points here at The Showgrounds. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Showgrounds.

The Ballymena United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Warrenpoint Town in Premiership and win 4-0. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Carrick Rangers.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Ballymena United as they have a new game in only four days, a Challenge Cup match thankfully also at home. Rangers U21 are visiting.

Ballymena United has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Coleraine form and stats

The seven points Coleraine have gathered from their first three away trips in the Premiership is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Coleraine are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Coleraine are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the Premiership against Dungannon Swifts (placed 6th). Prior to that result Coleraine won their away game at Glenavon. The scoreline was 4-0.

The Coleraine manager O. Kearney has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 10 goals in 3 league matches away. 4 goals have been conceded by Coleraine in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Ballymena United won 2, Coleraine won 3 and 5 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Friel
4 goals
A. McGrory
3 goals
J. Winchester
2 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Coleraine missing players

Ballymena United Coleraine
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
5 2 1 Played 1 3 6
3 1 0 Won 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 1 1 3
1 1 1 Lost 0 0 0
12 5 1 Scored 2 10 16
6 2 2 Conceded 2 4 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 83%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 83%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 100% 100% 67%
60% 50% 0% Over 3.5 100% 100% 67%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 33%
60% 50% 100% BTTS 100% 67% 50%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 17%
 
2.6 1.5 1 Corners For (avg) 3 2.7 3.2
5.6 6 5 Corners Against (avg) 7 7.3 4.8
1.8 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2 1.8
2 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Ballymena United's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Coleraine's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Ballymena United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ballymena United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coleraine have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Coleraine have not yet lost a game.
  • Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Coleraine have scored in all their away matches so far.

Ballymena United
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 PR Larne 2 - 4 Ballymena United
24-08-19 PR Ballymena United 1 - 2 Glentoran
27-08-19 ILC Ballymena United 3 - 0 Newington Youth
30-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 0 - 1 Ballymena United
07-09-19 PR Ballymena United 4 - 0 Warrenpoint Town
14-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Coleraine
18-09-19 CC Ballymena United 18:45 Rangers U21
21-09-19 PR Glenavon 14:00 Ballymena United
28-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Cliftonville
05-10-19 PR Institute 14:00 Ballymena United
Coleraine
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 PR Linfield 2 - 4 Coleraine
24-08-19 PR Coleraine 0 - 0 Institute
27-08-19 ILC Coleraine 4 - 0 Annagh United
30-08-19 PR Glenavon 0 - 4 Coleraine
07-09-19 PR Coleraine 5 - 0 Dungannon Swifts
14-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Coleraine
21-09-19 PR Coleraine 14:00 Crusaders
28-09-19 PR Coleraine 14:00 Larne
05-10-19 PR Carrick Rangers 14:00 Coleraine
08-10-19 ILC Coleraine 18:45 Glentoran

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Crusaders 6 5 1 0 20 2 4 3 1 0 12 2 2 2 0 0 8 0 18 16
2 Coleraine 6 3 3 0 16 5 3 1 2 0 6 1 3 2 1 0 10 4 11 12
3 Glentoran 6 3 2 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 8 3 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 11
4 Ballymena United 5 3 1 1 12 6 2 1 0 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 7 4 6 10
5 Cliftonville 6 3 1 2 10 6 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 2 1 0 7 2 4 10
6 Dungannon Swifts 6 3 1 2 10 14 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 1 0 2 3 10 -4 10
7 Larne 5 2 1 2 13 9 2 1 0 1 8 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 7
8 Linfield 3 2 0 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
9 Glenavon 5 1 1 3 5 10 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -5 4
10 Carrick Rangers 5 1 0 4 3 7 3 0 0 3 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 -4 3
11 Institute 6 0 1 5 3 18 3 0 0 3 2 11 3 0 1 2 1 7 -15 1
12 Warrenpoint Town 5 0 0 5 1 21 1 0 0 1 1 5 4 0 0 4 0 16 -20 0

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