Ballymena United vs Coleraine: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Mon 27.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (6000 seats)

This is the game, this is Premiership and this is Ballymena United - Coleraine. Prepare with our full match guide!

Insights:
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Ballymena United and Coleraine should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Ballymena United form and stats

The story so far in the Premiership for Ballymena United at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Ballymena after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Ballymena lost their last game at Linfield (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Dungannon Swifts.

Ballymena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Coleraine form and stats

Playing away, Coleraine have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premiership this season.

Coleraine are looking to quickly end their 336 minutes long goal drought in the Premiership.

Coleraine's previous game was their home loss versus Glentoran (0-2).

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Crusaders.

Coleraine has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded by Coleraine in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other before in this season, with the final score Coleraine - Ballymena 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Ballymena won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Coleraine managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

ColeraineM. Shevlin
M. Shevlin
9 goals
Ballymena UnitedP. McElroy
P. McElroy
5 goals
Ballymena UnitedK. Kane
K. Kane
4 goals

Ballymena United missing players

Coleraine missing players

Ballymena United Coleraine
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 8 3 Played P 2 9 19
8 4 1 Won W 0 3 8
1 1 1 Drew D 0 3 6
10 3 1 Lost L 2 3 5
19 10 3 Scored S 2 16 29
28 10 5 Conceded C 5 10 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 79%
63% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 74%
47% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 42%
16% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 21%
11% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 22% 11%
37% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 32%
26% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 58%
37% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 32%
 
4.5 4.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 4.5
5.9 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 5
1.8 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.7 7.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.6 9.6
2.8 3.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 4.9 4.2
36% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 37%
 
9.3 9.4 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9 8
4.5 5.1 6.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.8 2.9
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Linfield 19 12 6 1 33 9 9 6 3 0 16 3 10 6 3 1 17 6 24 42
2 Glentoran 19 13 3 3 39 18 10 6 2 2 22 13 9 7 1 1 17 5 21 42
3 Cliftonville 19 12 5 2 31 13 10 10 0 0 20 4 9 2 5 2 11 9 18 41
4 Crusaders 18 10 2 6 26 13 8 5 1 2 14 5 10 5 1 4 12 8 13 32
5 Larne 19 9 5 5 33 22 10 5 4 1 17 8 9 4 1 4 16 14 11 32
6 Coleraine 19 8 6 5 29 15 10 5 3 2 13 5 9 3 3 3 16 10 14 30
7 Ballymena United 19 8 1 10 19 28 8 4 1 3 10 10 11 4 0 7 9 18 -9 25
8 Glenavon 18 6 4 8 23 23 9 3 1 5 7 13 9 3 3 3 16 10 0 22
9 Carrick Rangers 19 5 3 11 14 29 10 3 1 6 6 15 9 2 2 5 8 14 -15 18
10 Dungannon Swifts 19 4 1 14 24 50 10 2 1 7 13 25 9 2 0 7 11 25 -26 13
11 Portadown 19 2 6 11 20 41 9 0 5 4 11 17 10 2 1 7 9 24 -21 12
12 Warrenpoint Town 19 2 2 15 16 46 10 1 0 9 10 30 9 1 2 6 6 16 -30 8