This could be an interesting match as Dungannon Swifts have their presumed home advantage while Coleraine are ahead 15 points in the Premiership table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Dungannon Swifts form and stats
3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premiership numbers at home for Dungannon Swifts so far this season.
The points were shared in Dungannon Swifts's previous game, also at home. Visiting Coleraine (placed 1st) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cliftonville (0-5).
The Dungannon Swifts fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Dungannon Swifts have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Coleraine form and stats
The away team, who have the the best goal difference (+22) in Premiership, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Premiership. In general it has been a productive period now for Coleraine as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Glentoran game have they lost an away game, meaning Coleraine has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Coleraine are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Dungannon Swifts (placed 8th). Preceding that game was the away Irish League Cup victory against Dundela with the score of 5-1.
Coleraine create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 17 goals in 6 travels. Coleraine have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Coleraine - Dungannon Swifts 5-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Dungannon Swifts victories, 1 draw and 7 Coleraine wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Doherty 7 goals |  J. McLaughlin 5 goals |  E. Bradley 5 goals |
Dungannon Swifts missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Dungannon Swifts | Coleraine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 33 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 43% |
| 36% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 50% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 57% |
| 50% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 3.4 | 0.8 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
- Coleraine have created more than twice as many corners as Dungannon Swifts.
- Coleraine have not yet lost a game.
- Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Coleraine have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Dungannon Swifts have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dungannon Swifts have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dungannon Swifts have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coleraine | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 27 |
| 4 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Larne | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Glenavon | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 11 |
| 11 | Institute | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -20 | 6 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 29 | -38 | 3 |