Institute hope to sell all tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 35 points and a 9th position in the Premiership table. Visiting Coleraine holds 6th place with 51.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premiership. That game was an away game at Ballymena United, so at least Institute are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Institute form and stats
The story so far for Institute at their home stadium (Brandywell Stadium) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Institute to get some points in this home game.In their previous game, the manager K. Doherty led his Institute to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Ballymena United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Brandywell Stadium. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Linfield (0-2).
Institute has scored 22 goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 30 goals have been conceded. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Institute with 30 goals conceded in these matches.
Coleraine form and stats
8-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Coleraine in their matches away.It's the second away game in a row for Coleraine, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus Newry City AFC (placed 12th) in the Premiership last time out. A loss against Ballymena United was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Coleraine are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 29 times in 16 away games so far. As opposed to that, Coleraine have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road. Coleraine have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Institute - Coleraine 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Institute wins - draws - Coleraine wins).Top Goalscorers
  J. McCready 8 goals |   J. McGonigle 7 goals |  E. Bradley 6 goals |
Institute missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Institute | Coleraine | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 81% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 81% |
| 66% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 66% |
| 38% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 34% |
| 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 19% |
| 53% | 60% | Both teams to score | 56% | 62% |
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 28% |
| 22% | 13% | Failed To Score | 19% | 16% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 32 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 74 |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 63 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 57 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 51 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 51 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -14 | 36 |
| 9 | Institute | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -21 | 35 |
| 10 | Warrenpoint Town | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -28 | 31 |
| 11 | Newry City | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -30 | 17 |
| 11 | Ards | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 32 | -31 | 18 |
| 12 | Newry City AFC | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 35 | -37 | 17 |
