Linfield vs Coleraine Prediction 18 April 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Linfield and Coleraine. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 14:00 18 April. The tournament match will take place at the Windsor Park stadium in the city of Belfast. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 30 December 2025 and ended with a score of 3:1. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Coleraine):
- ball possession percentage: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 6;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Linfield and Coleraine:
- played 58 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 25, for the away team - 13, draws - 20;
- number of goals - 87 against 65;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.97, in the 2nd half - 1.66;
- average total goals in the match - 2.62.
Head-to-head statistics Linfield - Coleraine

Linfield Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 11 April 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Linfield, away team - Larne). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here are the game statistics (Linfield vs Larne):
- ball possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 0 vs 6.
- 18 wins,
- 7 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Linfield stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 53% and a loss percentage of 22%.
⚽️Linfield has scored a total of 56 goals. On the defensive end, Linfield has allowed 28 goals over the season.
Match Results: Linfield

Coleraine Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 11 April 2026 as part of the Premiership tournament (home team - Coleraine, away - Cliftonville). The match ended with a score of 6:2.
Here are the game statistics (Coleraine vs Cliftonville):
- ball possession: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 7 vs 3.
- 20 wins,
- 8 losses,
- 5 draws.
📈Currently, Coleraine stands at a mid-tier position within the Premiership standings, with a win percentage of 64% and a loss percentage of 22%.
⚽Coleraine has scored a total of 62 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 35 goals over the season.
Match Results: Coleraine
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 58;
- home team wins - 25, away team wins - 13, draws - 20.
Statistics: Linfield vs Coleraine
- matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- wins: 19 vs 23;
- win percentage: 53% vs 64%;
- losses: 8 vs 8;
- draws: 9 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 7;
- losses: 3 vs 1;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.5, the guests - 1.12;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.62;
- both teams scored: overall - 32; at the home team's field - 14.
Statistics: Linfield vs Coleraine
- average total in the tournament: 2.44 vs 3.03;
- average total goals scored: 1.67 vs 2.06;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.61 vs 0.81;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.06 vs 1.25;
- Linfield: average total at home in the tournament - 2.24;
- Coleraine: average total away in the tournament - 1.63;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1.33) vs 2.1 (away - 1.83).
- Coleraine have conceded in 8 of last 9 away games (Premiership).
Prediction on corners
- Under 11.5 corners in 13 of last 15 Linfield games.
- Under 11.5 corners in 11 of last 12 Linfield games (Premiership).
- Under 11.5 corners in last 8 Linfield home games (Premiership).
- Under 11.5 corners in last 7 Linfield home games.
- Under 11.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Coleraine away games.
- Under 11.5 corners in last 5 Coleraine games (Premiership).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 58;
- both teams scored all-time - 32 times;
- on the home team’s field - 14 times.
Statistics: Linfield vs Coleraine
- number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 14 vs 21;
- number of BTTS matches for Linfield at home - 6 (35%);
- number of BTTS matches for Coleraine away - 11 (58%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Linfield at home - 1 (33%);
- BTTS matches for Coleraine away - 5 (83%).
- Coleraine have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 away games.
- Coleraine have scored and conceded in last 5 games.
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:0 (21/216, 9.7%), 2:1 (21/216, 9.7%);
- Linfield at home most often finish matches: 1:0 (3/17, 17.6%);
- Coleraine away most often play: 0:2 , 1:1 (3/19, 15.8%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11% (odds 7)
0:1 - 9.82% (odds 7.5)
1:2 - 9.12% (odds 8)
Editorial Prediction
- Coleraine have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 away games.
- Coleraine have scored and conceded in last 5 games.