Coleraine favourites for feisty fight facing Glentoran

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (2496 seats)

Coleraine have performed better than Glentoran so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

The hosts Coleraine saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Irish League Cup. That game was an away game at Linfield, so at least Coleraine are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Glentoran are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Coleraine form and stats

Coleraine, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premiership, are steadily winning Premiership games and points here at The Showgrounds. 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games. After failing to beat Larne here at The Showgrounds, Coleraine has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

A good away victory last time out for Coleraine, who won 3-0 against Linfield (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at Institute in the Premiership.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Coleraine handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Coleraine's attacking play is working. Coleraine have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Glentoran form and stats

4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Glentoran in their Premiership matches away.

Glentoran play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Cliftonville (placed 3rd). Before that, Glentoran secured a home win against Dungannon Swifts with the score 6-1.

Glentoran are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of five matches.

Glentoran has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Glentoran have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Glentoran - Coleraine 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Coleraine 5 wins, 5 draws and Glentoran 0 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GlentoranR. McDaid
R. McDaid
10 goals
ColeraineB. Doherty
B. Doherty
9 goals
ColeraineJ. McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin
9 goals

Coleraine missing players

Glentoran missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Coleraine Glentoran
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 3 9 17
11 6 1 Won W 1 4 10
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 4
41 21 3 Scored S 4 16 38
16 5 2 Conceded C 6 14 22
89% 78% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 88%
56% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 71%
50% 44% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 44% 53%
28% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 18%
44% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 71%
50% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 18%
17% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 11% 12%
 
4.6 5 6 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 5.8 6
3.8 3.9 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 8.7 5.5 4.6
1.2 1.2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.2 1.7
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
 
182 101 32 Total Shots T S 33 111 242
84 46 13 Shots on Target S O 16 49 105
42% 37% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 35%
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • Coleraine has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
  • Coleraine has the most clean sheets (6) at home
  • Coleraine have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Glentoran has the most points from losing position (16)
  • Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Glentoran is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crusaders 18 11 5 2 45 18 9 6 2 1 22 9 9 5 3 1 23 9 27 38
2 Coleraine 18 11 5 2 41 16 9 6 3 0 21 5 9 5 2 2 20 11 25 38
3 Cliftonville 18 12 2 4 34 12 9 6 0 3 15 6 9 6 2 1 19 6 22 38
4 Linfield 16 12 0 4 38 11 8 7 0 1 25 6 8 5 0 3 13 5 27 36
5 Glentoran 17 10 3 4 38 22 8 6 1 1 22 8 9 4 2 3 16 14 16 33
6 Larne 17 6 6 5 31 17 8 2 4 2 18 9 9 4 2 3 13 8 14 24
7 Carrick Rangers 17 6 0 11 22 30 9 3 0 6 11 16 8 3 0 5 11 14 -8 18
8 Ballymena United 18 4 5 9 24 29 9 2 3 4 12 13 9 2 2 5 12 16 -5 17
9 Glenavon 16 5 2 9 22 43 8 4 2 2 13 11 8 1 0 7 9 32 -21 17
10 Dungannon Swifts 17 4 2 11 18 48 9 3 1 5 11 22 8 1 1 6 7 26 -30 14
11 Institute 18 2 6 10 15 38 9 1 2 6 7 23 9 1 4 4 8 15 -23 12
12 Warrenpoint Town 18 3 0 15 13 57 9 3 0 6 12 24 9 0 0 9 1 33 -44 9

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crusaders 18 11 5 2 45 18 9 6 2 1 22 9 9 5 3 1 23 9 27 38
2 Coleraine 18 11 5 2 41 16 9 6 3 0 21 5 9 5 2 2 20 11 25 38
3 Cliftonville 18 12 2 4 34 12 9 6 0 3 15 6 9 6 2 1 19 6 22 38
4 Linfield 16 12 0 4 38 11 8 7 0 1 25 6 8 5 0 3 13 5 27 36
5 Glentoran 17 10 3 4 38 22 8 6 1 1 22 8 9 4 2 3 16 14 16 33
6 Larne 17 6 6 5 31 17 8 2 4 2 18 9 9 4 2 3 13 8 14 24
7 Carrick Rangers 17 6 0 11 22 30 9 3 0 6 11 16 8 3 0 5 11 14 -8 18
8 Ballymena United 18 4 5 9 24 29 9 2 3 4 12 13 9 2 2 5 12 16 -5 17
9 Glenavon 16 5 2 9 22 43 8 4 2 2 13 11 8 1 0 7 9 32 -21 17
10 Dungannon Swifts 17 4 2 11 18 48 9 3 1 5 11 22 8 1 1 6 7 26 -30 14
11 Institute 18 2 6 10 15 38 9 1 2 6 7 23 9 1 4 4 8 15 -23 12
12 Warrenpoint Town 18 3 0 15 13 57 9 3 0 6 12 24 9 0 0 9 1 33 -44 9

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