Premiership: The middle-of-the-table positions highlight the path Crusaders and Coleraine have been on uptil now. Both teams are eager to play; let's get this baby out!
- Crusaders have the most points from losing position (15) in Premiership
- Coleraine have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Premiership
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 Crusaders and Coleraine.
Crusaders form and stats
14-2-1 is the performance here at Seaview so far in the Premiership, giving Crusaders a total of 44 from their 17 games here. Outstanding results!
Nothing to worry about in defence for Crusaders, as their goalkeeper Jonny Tuffey has completely shut out the opponents for 181 minutes in the Premiership.
An away draw last time out for Crusaders, facing Linfield in a game that ended 0-0.
Before that one, a strong away victory at Dungannon Swifts. A Irish Cup match. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Crusaders have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premiership game versus Larne in only three days. This game is also played here at Seaview.
Crusaders are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Seaview in their league games, having scored an impressive 45 goals in 17 matches. Crusaders are not conceding a lot of goals here at Seaview in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches.
Coleraine form and stats
The visitors are W7-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Coleraine are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Cliftonville.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Larne.We have checked recent matches where Coleraine have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
A new game in only four days for Coleraine, the Premiership home match versus Linfield. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Coleraine have scored 23 goals in 16 league games away.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Crusaders - Coleraine 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Crusaders wins - draws - Coleraine wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Shevlin 21 goals |  P. Lowry 16 goals | P. Heatley 9 goals |
Crusaders missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Crusaders | Coleraine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 14 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 65 | 45 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | 55 |
| 37 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 85% |
| 82% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 76% | 74% |
| 65% | 76% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 47% |
| 38% | 41% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 32% |
| 18% | 18% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 12% |
| 47% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 35% | 38% |
| 44% | 47% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 41% | 50% |
| 24% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 35% | 26% |
| 5 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10.5 | 11.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
| 38% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 40% | 37% |
| 6 | 5.5 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Coleraine have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Premiership
- Crusaders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crusaders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crusaders have the most points (44) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most points from losing position (15) in Premiership
- Crusaders have the most scored goals (45) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders have the the best goal difference (+33) at home in Premiership
- Crusaders haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Larne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 39 | 73 |
| 2 | Linfield | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 70 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 45 | 68 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 66 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 44 | 64 |
| 5 | Crusaders | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 62 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 58 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -7 | 41 |
| 8 | Carrick Rangers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 65 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | -24 | 37 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -19 | 32 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 33 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 31 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -35 | 23 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 33 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 76 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 48 | -54 | 23 |
| 12 | Portadown | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 48 | -60 | 16 |
