Glentoran vs Coleraine pre-match info: Visitors in for a demanding job at The Oval

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Competition: Tue 25.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Oval (26556 seats)

Glentoran are enjoying their 2nd, while Coleraine are lagging 15 points behind in the standings. Can they reduce the gap?

Insights:
  • Glentoran have the most scored goals (46) in Premiership
  • Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

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Glentoran form and stats

The story so far in the Premiership for Glentoran at their home stadium (The Oval) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Glentoran are returning here after visiting Crusaders and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. McDaid and McMenamin scored the goal(s). Glentoran shared the glory with Crusaders in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-1. The regulars are hoping that Glentoran will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-1 away loss in the game against Crusaders (placed 4th).

Before that match, a win away at Cliftonville. 2-1 away at Cliftonville before that. Heartbreak before that as Glentoran lost 2-1 at Cliftonville's place.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Warrenpoint Town are coming to town in four days.

Goals decide football matches and Glentoran are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 11 league matches. Glentoran have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Coleraine form and stats

The visitors are W3-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.

Coleraine have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Gareth Deane. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.

Coleraine's last game was the home draw against Carrick Rangers (3-0). The manager Kearney was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground The Showgrounds. Coleraine suffered a 3-0 loss to Carrick Rangers (placed 10th). Coleraine had fun at their own home (The Oval) last time out, beating Carrick Rangers 3-0. Brown and Kane scored.

Prior to that result Coleraine won their away game at Portadown. The scoreline was 0-0. Before that, Coleraine travelled to Portadown and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0. Prior to that match, the Coleraine manager Kearney faced defeat when travelling to Portadown and losing 0-0.

After this away game Coleraine return home for a Premiership game against Linfield. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Coleraine are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Coleraine have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered history involving both these sides is the Coleraine - Glentoran 0-2 played previously this season. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Glentoran won one game, five matches ended with a draw and Coleraine managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

GlentoranJ. Donnelly
J. Donnelly
21 goals
GlentoranC. McMenamin
C. McMenamin
11 goals
ColeraineM. Shevlin
M. Shevlin
9 goals

Glentoran missing players

Coleraine missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Glentoran Coleraine
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
15 6 3 Won W 1 3 9
4 2 0 Drew D 1 4 7
4 3 1 Lost L 1 4 6
46 24 12 Scored S 4 17 33
24 16 4 Conceded C 3 12 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 77%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 73%
70% 91% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 55% 45%
30% 55% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 18%
13% 18% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
52% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 32%
35% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 45% 59%
13% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 32%
 
5.4 5.6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5.7 5.2
4.9 4.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.2 4.7
1.5 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.3 12 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.9 9.8
5.1 5.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.2
39% 40% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 36%
 
7.6 6.9 3.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 8.5 7.9
3.1 2.9 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.4 2.8
Key stats in Premiership this season:
  • All of Glentoran's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Coleraine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Glentoran have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Glentoran have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Premiership
  • Glentoran have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premiership
  • Glentoran have the most scored goals (24) at home in Premiership
  • Glentoran have the most scored goals (46) in Premiership
  • Glentoran have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premiership
  • Glentoran haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 23 15 7 1 43 11 12 8 4 0 20 4 11 7 3 1 23 7 32 52
2 Glentoran 23 15 4 4 46 24 11 6 2 3 24 16 12 9 2 1 22 8 22 49
3 Cliftonville 23 14 5 4 35 17 12 10 0 2 21 8 11 4 5 2 14 9 18 47
4 Crusaders 22 12 3 7 30 15 10 5 2 3 15 7 12 7 1 4 15 8 15 39
5 Larne 23 11 5 7 39 27 12 5 4 3 17 10 11 6 1 4 22 17 12 38
6 Coleraine 22 9 7 6 33 17 11 6 3 2 16 5 11 3 4 4 17 12 16 34
7 Ballymena United 23 11 1 11 26 30 11 7 1 3 17 11 12 4 0 8 9 19 -4 34
8 Glenavon 22 7 5 10 26 29 10 3 1 6 7 15 12 4 4 4 19 14 -3 26
9 Dungannon Swifts 23 7 1 15 31 58 12 3 1 8 17 32 11 4 0 7 14 26 -27 22
10 Carrick Rangers 23 5 5 13 17 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 11 2 3 6 8 17 -20 20
11 Portadown 23 2 7 14 21 49 11 0 6 5 11 18 12 2 1 9 10 31 -28 13
12 Warrenpoint Town 22 2 2 18 17 50 12 1 0 11 11 33 10 1 2 7 6 17 -33 8

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 Linfield 23 15 7 1 43 11 12 8 4 0 20 4 11 7 3 1 23 7 32 52
2 Glentoran 23 15 4 4 46 24 11 6 2 3 24 16 12 9 2 1 22 8 22 49
3 Cliftonville 23 14 5 4 35 17 12 10 0 2 21 8 11 4 5 2 14 9 18 47
4 Crusaders 22 12 3 7 30 15 10 5 2 3 15 7 12 7 1 4 15 8 15 39
5 Larne 23 11 5 7 39 27 12 5 4 3 17 10 11 6 1 4 22 17 12 38
6 Coleraine 22 9 7 6 33 17 11 6 3 2 16 5 11 3 4 4 17 12 16 34
7 Ballymena United 23 11 1 11 26 30 11 7 1 3 17 11 12 4 0 8 9 19 -4 34
8 Glenavon 22 7 5 10 26 29 10 3 1 6 7 15 12 4 4 4 19 14 -3 26
9 Dungannon Swifts 23 7 1 15 31 58 12 3 1 8 17 32 11 4 0 7 14 26 -27 22
10 Carrick Rangers 23 5 5 13 17 37 12 3 2 7 9 20 11 2 3 6 8 17 -20 20
11 Portadown 23 2 7 14 21 49 11 0 6 5 11 18 12 2 1 9 10 31 -28 13
12 Warrenpoint Town 22 2 2 18 17 50 12 1 0 11 11 33 10 1 2 7 6 17 -33 8

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