Linfield have delivered really well so far this season, being 2nd spot in the table. Coleraine have an outlook both up and down from their 5th position.
- Linfield is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premiership
- Coleraine have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premiership
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's look for an energetic game!
Linfield form and stats
Linfield have performed here at Windsor Park this season with 6 wins from 10 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. days ago.
Linfield are returning here after visiting Glentoran and winning with a 2-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Dungannon Swifts.A decent goal production from Linfield in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Coleraine form and stats
As the visiting team in Premiership matches, Coleraine have produced an overall stat of 5-1-3 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Coleraine hope to make it five in this match.
Coleraine have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Gareth Deane. It's been 616 minutes since they last conceded in Premiership.
Coleraine won their last game, 2-0 versus Ballymena United played at home. Weird, but true: this side has played four consecutive league matches with the score 2-0!
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Crusaders.Observe: 13 of the latest 16 league matches featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
Coleraine are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Coleraine are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Linfield and Coleraine have played each other already this season: Coleraine - Linfield 0-0. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Linfield won four games, five matches ended in a draw and Coleraine got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Shevlin 13 goals |  E. Vertainen 8 goals | R. McDaid 6 goals |
Linfield missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Linfield | Coleraine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 38 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 34 |
| 17 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 85% |
| 75% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 65% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 35% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 10% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 15% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 55% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 60% |
| 20% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 6.2 | 5.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 44% | 40% |
| 8.1 | 9.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 3 |
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Coleraine have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Premiership
- Coleraine have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Premiership
- Coleraine have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Premiership
- Linfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premiership
- Linfield is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premiership
| 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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | Linfield | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 39 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 36 |
| 6 | Glentoran | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 35 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 23 |
| 10 | Newry City AFC | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 18 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 33 | -33 | 13 |
| 12 | Portadown | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 31 | -46 | 4 |
