The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Coleraine are in the 6th position while the guesting Dungannon Swifts worry at 11th.
- Coleraine has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals (28) in Premiership
Coleraine form and stats
The story so far in the Premiership for Coleraine at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Showgrounds.
The Coleraine goalkeeper Gareth Deane is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 181 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premiership.
The Coleraine supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Carrick Rangers in Premiership and win 3-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cliftonville and winning 2-0.
Coleraine are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Larne awaits in three days.
Coleraine are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Coleraine's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
Dungannon Swifts, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Premiership, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 0-2-4 (6 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Dungannon Swifts who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Coleraine was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on K. Lindsay, the Dungannon manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Dungannon failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Cliftonville (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Linfield wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.
Late heartbreak for Dungannon in the Cliftonville match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Dungannon Swifts's match history for similar games we find three matches. The home team won one of these as expected, one of them by at least two goals. Dungannon managed two draws and zero surprise wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as Dungannon are hosting Glenavon in the Premiership only three days away.
Dungannon are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 6 away games. Dungannon are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 2 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Dungannon Swifts - Coleraine 2-0, played this season. Coleraine-Dungannon Swifts H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Coleraine eight wins, Dungannon Swifts two wins, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Doherty 7 goals | J. McLaughlin 3 goals | S. Nixon 3 goals |
Coleraine missing players
Dungannon Swifts missing players
| Coleraine | Dungannon Swifts | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 27% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 27% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 30% | 20% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 17% | 32% |
- Coleraine has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premiership
- Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dungannon Swifts have scored away.
- Coleraine haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dungannon Swifts has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals (28) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts has the the worst goal difference (-20) in Premiership
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have yet to win a game away.
- Dungannon Swifts is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Larne | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 4 | Ballymena United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Warrenpoint Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Portadown | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 8 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -20 | 8 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 4 |