The visiting Coleraine side should be favourites in this visit to Institute, as the away team holds a 29 point advantage from their 17 league games this season.
The hosts Institute saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premiership. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Glenavon.
Relegation threatens Institute who should definitely be looking for some points here.
Institute form and stats
With 0 Premiership wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Institute are certainly not brimming with confidence. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Institute fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Dungannon Swifts game long ago, can be stopped today.
In their previous game, the manager S. Connor led his Institute to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Glenavon. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Riverside Stadium. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ballymena United that finished 1-1.
There will be little rest for Institute after this match as they are travelling to Crusaders for a Irish League Cup game in only three days.
Institute aren't scoring a lot here at Riverside Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 8 games. As for conceded goals, Institute's unpleasant statistic is 23 goals surrendered.
Coleraine form and stats
Coleraine, who have the most scored goals (41) in Premiership, have an excellent away record in the Premiership so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games.
The supporters enjoyed Coleraine's previous game versus Carrick Rangers (placed 9th), a Premiership 3-2 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Warrenpoint Town's place.
The schedule is very tough for Coleraine now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Irish League Cup game at Linfield is waiting in only three days.
Coleraine are a potent attacking force on the road with their 20 goals in 8 league games. As opposed to that, Coleraine have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Coleraine - Institute 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Institute 3 wins, 4 draws and Coleraine 3 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Doherty 9 goals |  J. McLaughlin 9 goals |   J. McCready 7 goals |
Institute missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Institute | Coleraine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| 38 | 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 59% |
| 41% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 62% | 53% |
| 18% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 29% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 53% |
| 41% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 104 | 54 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 73 | 174 |
| 41 | 23 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 36 | 82 |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 50% | 43% |
- All of Coleraine's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Institute's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Coleraine has the most scored goals (20) away
- Coleraine has the most scored goals (41)
- Coleraine has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Coleraine has the the best goal difference (+27)
- 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 scored in all their away matches so far.
- Coleraine have scored more than double the goals of Institute.
- Coleraine have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Coleraine haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Institute has the fewest points (2) at home
- Institute has the the worst goal difference (-18) at home
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Institute have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Institute have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Institute have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Institute have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Institute have yet to win a game at home.
- Institute 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 | Coleraine | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 38 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 35 |
| 4 | Linfield | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 33 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Larne | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -17 | 17 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -12 | 15 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -25 | 14 |
| 11 | Institute | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -25 | 9 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 33 | -45 | 6 |