Coleraine will plan to make use of their home advantage to help shorten the gap to today’s adversaries. The home side are currently 4 points behind Crusaders.
- Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (29) in Premiership
It's no vacation for neither Coleraine nor Crusaders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Coleraine form and stats
When playing at home in the Premiership, Coleraine have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Coleraine, as their goalkeeper Gareth Deane has completely shut out the opponents for 181 minutes in the Premiership.
A strong away win for Coleraine against Carrick Rangers the last match, as Carson were on target.
Ahead of that match, Coleraine won a home game hosting Portadown (4-0).The match schedule is unforgiving for Coleraine as they have a new game in only three days, a Premiership match thankfully also at home. Glentoran are visiting.
8 goals have been conceded.
Crusaders form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Crusaders play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Larne (placed 2nd). That loss was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points.
Prior to that result Crusaders won their away game at Dungannon Swifts. The scoreline was 2-0.Take note that 10 of this team's 13 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.
Crusaders are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Coleraine-Crusaders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Coleraine five wins, Crusaders four wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Shevlin 10 goals |  P. Lowry 9 goals | A. Lecky 4 goals |
Coleraine missing players
Crusaders missing players
| Coleraine | Crusaders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 29 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 31% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.8 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 21 | 11.8 | 11.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 12 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 39% | 34% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 43% |
| 7.9 | 8.8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8 | 6.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
- Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crusaders have the most points from losing position (12) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (29) in Premiership
- Crusaders have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Glentoran | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 31 |
| 2 | Larne | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 6 | Linfield | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 9 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -26 | 4 |
| 12 | Portadown | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | -29 | 1 |
