Coleraine vs Crusaders betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premiership match on January 18th, 2025

Coleraine and Crusaders will face each other in a Premiership game in Northern Ireland on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, at 15:00h (UTC), check the Coleraine vs Crusaders betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Coleraine vs Crusaders will occur

The game is set to be played in the small The Showgrounds stadium, in the city of Coleraine, with a capacity for 2496 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Coleraine vs Crusaders betting tip 2024/2025

The Premiership has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.11 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.52 goals per match played.

Coleraine last match

In the last match they played, Coleraine collected a win. The opposing team was Loughgall, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-3 - was valid for Premiership.

The odds of 1.62 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Crusaders last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Irish League Cup, Crusaders faced the Glentoran team, and the score ended with a 2-2 for their rivals.

The game had to be decided in penalty kicks, after a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes and another in overtime.

Before the match, it had already been stated that defeat was the most logical outcome. The most obvious indication was the odds for their vicorty, 4.75.

Coleraine vs Crusaders h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premiership match, on 24-11-2024, referring to the 2024/2025 season, which ended with a 1-2 win for Crusaders.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Coleraine

Premiership leaderboard now

Considering the home team Coleraine, standing in 9th place with 30 points in the Premiership competition in Northern Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 8 wins, 8 losses and, 6 draws.

In the 26th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Crusaders team which is just above, in the 8th place.

Occupying the middle of the league table in the Northern Ireland Premiership and having no high ambitions or relegation concerns, Coleraine will try to use the home factor for one's own benefit to get a win.

Coleraine analysis

After 25 matches, Coleraine shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 37 goals and conceded 33.

Coleraine is not among the teams that kick more often towards the target, with only 2.68 shots on goal per match on average. But it must be said that when it does attack, it does so accurately. Right now it averages 1.68 accomplishments per game, meaning that it has scored a goal on 40 percent of the occasions it has gotten to the shot.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.76%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Coleraine vs Crusaders 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 5 wins, 3 losses and, 2 draws compared to the 3 games they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Coleraine

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Matthew Shevlin. With 15 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Coleraine team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Crusaders

Premiership leaderboard now

With 31 points won, Crusaders is in 8th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 9 wins against 11 losses, plus 4 draws.

In the 26th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Ballymena United team who places just above in 7th place.

Crusaders analysis

Crusaders, with 28 goals scored and 34 conceded, has a negative goal difference after 25 rounds.

Best goalscorer from Crusaders

In this season, the individual highlight is Kieran Offord that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 10 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Crusaders achieved in several matches.

Historical data: Crusaders

The Crusaders team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 7 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Crusaders boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Coleraine, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Coleraine is Matthew Shevlin, who has already scored 15 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Crusaders is Kieran Offord, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 3.1 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.12 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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