Coleraine vs Crusaders Prediction 17 January 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Coleraine and Crusaders are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 15:00. The tournament match Premiership will take place in the city of Coleraine at the The Showgrounds stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Coleraine being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 09 January 2026 and ended with a score of 4:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Coleraine):
- ball possession percentage: 63% vs 37%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Coleraine and Crusaders:
- played 66 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 21, for the away team - 35, draws - 10;
- number of goals - 82 against 109;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.18, in the 2nd half - 1.71;
- average total goals in the match - 2.89.
Head-to-head statistics Coleraine - Crusaders

Coleraine Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 9 January 2026 as part of the Irish Cup tournament (home team - Coleraine, away team - Crusaders). The match concluded with a scoreline of 4:0.
Here are the game statistics (Coleraine vs Crusaders):
- ball possession: 63% vs 37%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 9 vs 2.
- 14 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Coleraine stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 58% and a loss percentage of 29%.
⚽️Coleraine has scored a total of 46 goals. On the defensive end, Coleraine has allowed 24 goals over the season.
Match Results: Coleraine

Crusaders Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 9 January 2026 as part of the Irish Cup tournament (home team - Coleraine, away - Crusaders). The match ended with a score of 4:0.
Here are the game statistics (Crusaders vs Coleraine):
- ball possession: 37% vs 63%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 9.
- 7 wins,
- 13 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Crusaders stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 30% and a loss percentage of 57%.
⚽Crusaders has scored a total of 30 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 44 goals over the season.
Match Results: Crusaders
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 66;
- home team wins - 21, away team wins - 35, draws - 10.
Statistics: Coleraine vs Crusaders
- matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 23;
- wins: 14 vs 7;
- win percentage: 58% vs 30%;
- losses: 7 vs 13;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 6;
- draws: 0 vs 2.
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 34 of last 35 away games against Coleraine.
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 14 of last 16 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 away games (Premiership).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.24, the guests - 1.65;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.89;
- both teams scored: overall - 33; at the home team's field - 16.
Statistics: Coleraine vs Crusaders
- average total in the tournament: 2.92 vs 3.22;
- average total goals scored: 1.92 vs 1.3;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.71 vs 0.7;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.21 vs 0.61;
- Coleraine: average total at home in the tournament - 2.36;
- Crusaders: average total away in the tournament - 1.33;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 2.6) vs 0.8 (away - 0.8).
- Coleraine have not conceded in last 4 games against Crusaders.
Prediction on corners
- Crusaders have taken over 2.5 corners in last 9 games.
- Crusaders have taken over 2.5 corners in last 8 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders have taken over 2.5 corners in 7 of last 8 away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 66;
- both teams scored all-time - 33 times;
- on the home team’s field - 16 times.
Statistics: Coleraine vs Crusaders
- number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 23;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 11;
- number of BTTS matches for Coleraine at home - 7 (64%);
- number of BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 6 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Coleraine at home - 3 (60%);
- BTTS matches for Crusaders away - 2 (40%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (15/137, 10.9%);
- Coleraine at home most often finish matches: 1:2 , 2:0 , 3:1 (2/11, 18.2%);
- Crusaders away most often play: 1:2 , 2:1 , 4:0 (2/12, 16.7%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
2:0 - 11.44% (odds 5.28)
1:0 - 9.99% (odds 6.42)
2:1 - 9.8% (odds 7.38)
Editorial Prediction
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 34 of last 35 away games against Coleraine.
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 14 of last 16 games (Premiership).
- Crusaders won with a +2.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 away games (Premiership).