Premiership: Two teams who have done well so far. Let's get ready for Coleraine - Linfield with this comprehensive preview!
- Coleraine have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Coleraine form and stats
Coleraine are steadily winning Premiership games and points here at The Showgrounds. 10 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 17 games. The Coleraine fans aren't used to losing league-games here at The Showgrounds and will expect new points from this game. Coleraine has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.
Happy days for Coleraine in their previous game, a Premiership match away at Crusaders that ended with a 1-0 victory.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Glentoran the opponent.There will be little rest for Coleraine after this match as they are travelling to Larne for a Premiership game in only four days.
The Coleraine fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 17 matches. Coleraine are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Showgrounds in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Linfield form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership, are W8-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Linfield failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Larne that ended with defeat 1-2.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Crusaders.The schedule is very tough for Linfield now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at Cliftonville is waiting in only four days.
Linfield has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Linfield have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Linfield - Coleraine 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Coleraine, three draws and three wins for Linfield. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Lavery 23 goals |  B. Doherty 14 goals | A. Waterworth 14 goals |
Coleraine missing players
Linfield missing players
| Coleraine | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 17 | 36 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 54 | 26 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 27 | 80 |
| 33 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 37 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 94% | 94% |
| 81% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 89% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 65% | 67% |
| 11% | 6% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| 47% | 39% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 76% | 58% |
| 39% | 44% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 24% | 39% |
| 19% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 6% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| 39% | 34% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 50% |
- Coleraine have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (17) in Premiership
- Coleraine have the fewest matches over the total-line (12) in Premiership
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the most scored goals (76) in Premiership
- Linfield have the most scored goals in the second half (48) in Premiership
- Linfield have the the best goal difference (+42) in Premiership
| 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 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 63 |
| 3 | Coleraine | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 62 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Larne | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 33 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 53 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -1 | 52 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 46 |
| 9 | Portadown | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 65 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 39 | -25 | 30 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -33 | 27 |
| 11 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 44 | -49 | 20 |
| 12 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 72 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 39 | -54 | 16 |