Coleraine will be looking for a repeat of their recent 2-0 Premiership victory over Crusaders. Aaron Jarvis (12′) and Evan McLaughlin (61′) scored for Coleraine. A zero in the scoreline is a typical occurrence in recent Coleraine games. In the six matches preceding this one, a bet on BTTS would have been a loser in five of them.
Ballymena United and their travelling supporters will be looking for a better outcome in this game after losing their previous game against Portadown in Premiership play. Portadown’s goal came from Josh Archer (37′).
Prediction
We believe Coleraine should take a lot of shots on goal and make them count. Ballymena United, on the other hand, will find it difficult to score their own goal, though we believe they will have enough chances to do so. Coleraine will win by a comfortable 3-1 margin when the final whistle sounds.
Head to head
A examination of their most recent head-to-head matches, dating back to 16/02/2021, reveals that Coleraine have won three and Ballymena United have won two, with one drew.
During those matches, the two teams combined for 15 goals, with The Bannsiders scoring nine and Sky Blues scoring six. The average amount of goals scored each game is 2.5.
The most recent league meeting between these two clubs occurred on October 15, 2022, when Ballymena United defeated Coleraine 2-1.Jamie Robinson was the official.
squad
Coleraine FC squad is:
- Forwards: James McLaughlin, Matthew Shevlin, Andrew Mitchell, Michael McCrudden
- Midfielders: Jamie Glackin, Conor McKendry, Evan McLaughlin, Josh Carson, Lee Lynch, Jack O’Mahony, Aaron Jarvis, Stephen Lowry
- Defenders: Kieran Farren, Zac Dealey, Rodney Brown, Conor McDermott, Stephen O’Donnell, Lyndon Kane, Dean Jarvis, Jack Patton, Adam Mullan
- Goalkeepers: Martin Gallagher, Billy McDowell, Gareth Deane.
Ballymena United squad is:
- Forwards: Kenneth Kane, Ryan Waide, David Parkhouse, David McDaid, Jordan Gibson, Ryan Strain
- Midfielders: Mickey Place, Andy McGrory, Paul McElroy, Evan Tweed, Jack Henderson, Jake Corbett, Steven McCullough, Kym Nelson
- Defenders: Scott Whiteside, Caolan Loughran, Sean Graham, Conor Keeley, Ross Redman
- Goalkeepers: Jordan Williamson, Sean O’Neil.
Betting tips
Looking at the latest betting odds for this match in the full-time result market, Coleraine is available for 1.58, supporting a drawn result is 4.04, and betting on Ballymena United to win is 5.5. They are the most competitive pricing available at the moment.
For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
During the 2022/23 season, Irish football will be aired on BBC and Sky Sports. The BBC will broadcast eight live Northern Ireland Premiership matches and will webcast 30 more.