Crusaders vs Coleraine
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
Coleraine are creating the better shooting profile with average 5.67 overall shots and 1.7 xG. Their season scoring average is 2.17 goals per game, so the next major chance is likely to come from their side.
Result Probability
The result market leans toward Coleraine at 78%. The points profile supports that read: Crusaders average 2 PPG and Coleraine average 3 PPG in the comparable split.
- 05/09/2026, 17:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine4 - 1Crusaders05/09/2026, 17:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine
4 - 1
Crusaders - 17/01/2026, 15:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine5 - 1Crusaders17/01/2026, 15:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine
5 - 1
Crusaders - 29/11/2025, 15:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders0 - 2Coleraine29/11/2025, 15:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
0 - 2
Coleraine - 06/09/2025, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders0 - 4Coleraine06/09/2025, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
0 - 4
Coleraine - 07/05/2025, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine1 - 0Crusaders07/05/2025, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine
1 - 0
Crusaders
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Well above avg
3.50League 2.71
Over 2.5 Goals
Well above avg
92%League 54%
Both Teams Score
Well above avg
67%League 49%
Cards
Below average
2.83League 3.43
Corners
Average
9.17League 9.59
Corner volume is the clearest signal here. Coleraine average 10.67 corners in this split, compared with the league benchmark of 9.59, which points to sustained attacking territory.
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER100%UNDER0%1.5
2+ gol
OVER85%UNDER15%2.5
3+ gol
OVER80%UNDER20%3.5
4+ gol
OVER40%UNDER60%
The recent scoring sample is stronger for Over 0.5 at 100% across the last 10 relevant matches. That makes the goal market a top pick for this match.
Team Performance
Crusaders
Home
Coleraine
Away
Points & Results
- 1.25PPG2.58
- 42%Wins83%
- 42%First to Score67%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game1.332.17
- Conceded/game1.921.00
- xG0.961.70
- xGA1.470.93
Trends
- 67%Both Score58%
- 8%Clean Sheet42%
- 17/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipBallymena United2 - 1LCrusaders17/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipBallymena United
2 - 1
CrusadersL - 10/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders0 - 3LLarne10/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
0 - 3
LarneL - 03/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCarrick Rangers4 - 0LCrusaders03/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCarrick Rangers
4 - 0
CrusadersL - 26/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders2 - 1WBangor26/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
2 - 1
BangorW - 19/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipLinfield1 - 0LCrusaders19/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipLinfield
1 - 0
CrusadersL - 15/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipCrusaders3 - 0WDungannon Swifts15/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
3 - 0
Dungannon SwiftsW - 12/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders1 - 2LLimavady United12/09/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipCrusaders
1 - 2
Limavady UnitedL
Crusaders scored in 4/7 recent form matches and averaged 1 goals.
- 16/10/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipLarne2 - 3WColeraine16/10/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipLarne
2 - 3
ColeraineW - 10/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine1 - 0WCliftonville10/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine
1 - 0
CliftonvilleW - 04/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipBangor2 - 3WColeraine04/10/2026, 14:00NIFL PremiershipBangor
2 - 3
ColeraineW - 25/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine1 - 3LLinfield25/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine
1 - 3
LinfieldL - 19/09/2026, 17:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine1 - 0WLimavady United19/09/2026, 17:00NIFL PremiershipColeraine
1 - 0
Limavady UnitedW - 15/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipGlentoran FC1 - 2WColeraine15/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipGlentoran FC
1 - 2
ColeraineW - 11/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine3 - 2WBallymena United11/09/2026, 18:45NIFL PremiershipColeraine
3 - 2
Ballymena UnitedW
Coleraine scored in 7/7 recent form matches and averaged 2 goals.
Coleraine is +63% better in terms of Scored/game
Coleraine is +92% better in terms of Conceded/game
Coleraine is +77% better in terms of xG
Coleraine is +58% better in terms of xGA
Coleraine is +60% better in terms of First-Half Form
Crusaders is +22% better in terms of Offsides
Coleraine is +9% better in terms of Corners
Crusaders is +20% better in terms of Cards
Coleraine is +127% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 1Shea Callister
Goalkeeper
- 2Kurtis Forsythe
Defender
- 4Jacob Blaney
Defender
- 5Scot Rough
Defender
- 22Ryan McKay
Defender
- 6Robbie Weir
Midfielder
- 8Harry Jewitt-White
Midfielder
- 12Jack Doherty
Midfielder
- 14Donal Rocks
Midfielder
- 18Aaron Reid
Forward
- 27Tom Maguire
Forward
- Graham Kelly
Defender
- Elliot Dunlop
Forward
- Owen Waddell
Midfielder
- Karter Bond
Forward
- Oilibhéar McCart
Midfielder
- Rian Brown
Goalkeeper
- Lloyd Anderson
Midfielder
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 31 | |
| 2 | Linfield | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 29 | |
| 3 | Glentoran | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 | |
| 4 | Larne | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Crusaders | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Dungannon Swifts | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Limavady United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 13 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | |
| 11 | Portadown | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 6 | |
| 12 | Bangor | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 6 |
Crusaders vs Coleraine: Statistics and Analysis - NIFL Premiership 2026/2027
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Crusaders vs Coleraine - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This NIFL Premiership match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 15:00.
The venue is Seaview.
The fixture is part of game week 13th of the NIFL Premiership season. Crusaders currently sits in position 7th of the NIFL Premiership table. Coleraine occupies position 1st.
Stat Probabilities for Crusaders vs Coleraine
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Crusaders vs Coleraine at 67%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Crusaders and Coleraine point to a 92% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Crusaders vs Coleraine prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Crusaders vs Coleraine?
According to the latest match odds, Coleraine is the favorite at 1.31 an implied probability of about 76.34%. The full 1X2 market has Crusaders at 9.71, the draw at 5.87, and Coleraine at 1.31.
Overall performance in the NIFL Premiership
Crusaders's record so far reads 5W-0D-7L from 12 played a win rate of 42% at 1.25 points per game.
Coleraine stands at 10W-1D-1L from 12 played, winning 83% of their matches at 2.58 points per game.
In their last five, Crusaders has gone 1W-0D-4L, averaging 0.6 points per game.
Coleraine's last five read 4W-0D-1L, at 2.4 points per game.
At home, Crusaders has a 67% win rate (4W-0D-2L from 6 played).
On the road, Coleraine has won 100% of their matches (6W-0D-0L from 6 played).
Goal statistics for Crusaders vs Coleraine
In attack, Crusaders averages 1.33 goals scored per game in the NIFL Premiership (16 in total), while conceding 1.92 per game (23 in total).
Coleraine averages 2.17 goals scored per game (26 in total) and 1 conceded per game (12 in total).
Crusaders's top scorer this season is Fraser Bryden, with 23 goals.
For Coleraine, Joel Cooper leads the scoring charts with 21 goals this season.
Crusaders's main creator is Elliot Dunlop, with 6 assists.
Dean Jarvis tops the Coleraine assist chart with 5.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Crusaders vs Coleraine
Crusaders and Coleraine have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Crusaders wins: 5
Draws: 1
Coleraine wins: 6
Frequently asked questions about Crusaders vs Coleraine
When is Crusaders vs Coleraine?
The match will be played on 24/10/2026 (Saturday) at 15:00.
What is the head-to-head record between Crusaders and Coleraine?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 5-1-6 (Crusaders wins – draws – Coleraine wins).
What was the last match between Crusaders and Coleraine?
The two sides last met on 05/09/2026, and the result was Coleraine 4 vs 1 Crusaders. Full details: Crusaders vs Coleraine, 05/09/2026.
Who is the favorite in Crusaders vs Coleraine?
Coleraine is the favorite at odds of 1.31, an implied probability of about 76.34%. Crusaders is priced at 9.71, the draw at 5.87 and Coleraine at 1.31.
Where can I find a Crusaders vs Coleraine prediction?
You can find our full prediction, including in-depth analysis on the Crusaders vs Coleraine prediction page.
Where can I find Crusaders vs Coleraine stats?
All key statistics for Crusaders vs Coleraine are on this page, updated in real time.
Where can I watch Crusaders vs Coleraine?
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