Football betting preview: Coleraine vs Crusaders

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Tue 23.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

Coleraine will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 13 points behind Crusaders.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Coleraine and Crusaders.

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Coleraine form and stats

Coleraine have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Coleraine lost their last game at Ballymena United after a 0-1 scoreline. 1-1 away at Glenavon before that.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Coleraine as they have a new game in only four days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Linfield are visiting.

The Coleraine fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. 21 goals have been conceded.

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Crusaders form and stats

9-2-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Crusaders in their matches away.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Crusaders, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Cliftonville. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Linfield.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premiership trip to Ballymena United.

The travelling fans enjoy Crusaders's attacking play in away games, having scored 32 goals in 17 away matches. Crusaders have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Crusaders - Coleraine 4-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Coleraine won 4, Crusaders won 3 and 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

P. Heatley
14 goals
R. Patterson
9 goals
D. Cushley
8 goals

Coleraine missing players

Crusaders missing players

Coleraine Crusaders
Total Home Statistic Away Total
36 16 Played 20 36
54 22 Scored 33 66
52 21 Conceded 28 48
94% 94% Over 0.5 95% 97%
78% 75% Over 1.5 70% 75%
61% 56% Over 2.5 65% 64%
33% 31% Over 3.5 45% 44%
19% 12% Over 4.5 25% 28%
61% 56% Both teams to score 55% 53%
25% 31% Clean Sheet 25% 28%
19% 19% Failed To Score 25% 22%
 
5.9 5.9 Corners For (avg) 5 5.2
5.1 5.2 Corners Against (avg) 5 4.7
1.9 1.9 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.1 2.4
4 3 Red Cards (total) 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Crusaders is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Linfield 33 24 5 4 70 21 16 12 3 1 39 12 17 12 2 3 31 9 49 77
2 Ballymena United 33 21 5 7 74 42 16 11 3 2 38 18 17 10 2 5 36 24 32 68
3 Crusaders 33 20 4 9 65 44 16 11 2 3 33 20 17 9 2 6 32 24 21 64
4 Glenavon 33 17 9 7 60 40 17 9 4 4 32 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 20 60
5 Cliftonville 33 17 3 13 62 54 17 12 2 3 37 21 16 5 1 10 25 33 8 54
6 Coleraine 33 14 9 10 51 46 16 6 5 5 22 21 17 8 4 5 29 25 5 51
7 Glentoran 33 10 8 15 49 49 16 6 3 7 27 23 17 4 5 8 22 26 0 38
8 Institute 33 11 5 17 45 65 16 6 2 8 23 30 17 5 3 9 22 35 -20 38
9 Dungannon Swifts 33 9 9 15 37 56 17 7 4 6 20 27 16 2 5 9 17 29 -19 36
10 Warrenpoint Town 33 9 7 17 40 67 17 4 3 10 20 39 16 5 4 7 20 28 -27 34
11 Newry City 28 4 5 19 20 50 14 3 3 8 11 20 14 1 2 11 9 30 -30 17
11 Ards 33 4 7 22 27 58 17 3 4 10 17 26 16 1 3 12 10 32 -31 19
12 Newry City AFC 33 4 5 24 23 61 17 3 3 11 12 26 16 1 2 13 11 35 -38 17

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