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Coleraine FC vs Linfield Prediction & Stats

Date: 25/09/2026
Time: 18:45
Coleraine FC
Coleraine FC
Vs
43%
29%
28%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Linfield
Linfield
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Coleraine FC are tipped to edge Linfield, with a 42% chance of a home win, a 29% chance of a draw and a 29% chance of an away victory. The match is expected to see 2.5 goals on average, with the most likely total of two goals and a 27% probability. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1, carrying a 13.8% chance. Coleraine’s home form shows they average 2.89 goals scored and 1.00 conceded against similarly ranked opponents, while Linfield’s away record is 0.60 goals scored and 1.40 conceded. Suggested picks include Under 7.5 (99.5%), Under 6.5 (98.4%), Away under 3.5 goals (97.2%), Under 5.5 (95.5%), Home under 3.5 goals (94.5%), Away under 2.5 goals (89.4%), Under 4.5 (88.5%) and Home +2 handicap (88.0%). The model’s selection for the match result remains a home win.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Coleraine FC win
42.7%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
28.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Linfield win
28.4%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

Coleraine FCColeraine FC

Last 10 – goals for & against
60-621W41W62W30W62W03L31W00D20W30WA·DUN28/03A·LAR07/04H·CLI11/04A·LIN18/04H·GLE25/04H·HJK30/07A·DUN08/08H·LAR15/08A·CAR22/08A·POR28/08
Avg total
3.9
Avg scored
2.9
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game2.101.032.641.001.621.06
vs Stronger (1)0.003.000.003.00--
vs Similar (22)2.231.052.891.001.771.08
vs Weaker (7)2.000.712.750.501.001.00
Clean sheet %33% (+4pp vs league)
This opponent (Linfield) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

LinfieldLinfield

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D31W02L03L12L31W03L21W10W20WA·GLE28/03A·DUN07/04H·LAR11/04H·COL18/04H·CLI25/04H·DUN12/05H·BAL08/08H·GLE15/08H·CLI21/08A·LIM29/08
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
1.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.671.001.941.001.311.00
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (13)0.621.230.621.120.601.40
vs Weaker (17)2.470.823.110.891.750.75
Clean sheet %37% (+7pp vs league)
This opponent (Coleraine FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%13%20%27%9%018%127%222%314%47%54%6+
The model estimates around 2.5 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (27%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
73.3%
Under 1.5
26.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
46.6%
Under 2.5
53.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
25.1%
Under 3.5
74.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
52.3%
No
47.7%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
13.8%
1-0
10.0%
0-0
9.1%
2-1
8.9%
2-0
8.0%
0-1
7.6%
1-2
7.0%
2-2
5.0%
Coleraine FC goals ↓
Linfield goals →
01234
09.1%7.6%4.9%1.8%0.5%
110.0%14%7.0%2.6%0.7%
28.0%8.9%5.0%1.9%0.5%
33.8%4.2%2.4%0.9%0.2%
41.3%1.5%0.8%0.3%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Coleraine FC goals (down), columns = Linfield goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Larne
2.18
Coleraine FC
2.11
Glentoran
2.03
Linfield
1.77
Cliftonville FC
1.36
Carrick Rangers
1.36
Dungannon Swifts
1.27
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.03
Ballymena United
1.03
Crusaders FC
0.97
Limavady United
0.96
Coleraine FC is 0.34 points better than Linfield in terms of average points per game (2.11 vs 1.77).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Coleraine FC
2.18
Larne
1.92
Glentoran
1.92
Carrick Rangers
1.67
Linfield
1.64
Cliftonville FC
1.44
Crusaders FC
1.30
Ballymena United
1.21
Dungannon Swifts
1.17
Portadown
1.16
Bangor
1.08
Limavady United
1.02
Coleraine FC is 0.54 goals better than Linfield in terms of goals scored per game (2.18 vs 1.64).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Larne
0.68
Linfield
0.87
Coleraine FC
0.97
Glentoran
1.00
Ballymena United
1.53
Cliftonville FC
1.56
Carrick Rangers
1.56
Bangor
1.71
Portadown
1.74
Dungannon Swifts
2.00
Crusaders FC
2.12
Limavady United
2.22
Coleraine FC is 0.10 goals worse than Linfield in terms of goals conceded per game (0.97 vs 0.87).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
Coleraine FC or Draw
71.6%
Avg Implied -
43%
29%
28%
covers Coleraine FC + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC or Linfield
71.1%
Avg Implied -
43%
29%
28%
covers Coleraine FC + Linfield
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Linfield
57.3%
Avg Implied -
43%
29%
28%
covers Draw + Linfield
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Coleraine FC over/under 0.5
Over
75.8%
Under
24.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 1.5
Over
41.5%
Under
58.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 2.5
Over
17.2%
Under
82.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 3.5
Over
5.6%
Under
94.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 0.5
Over
67.3%
Under
32.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 1.5
Over
30.8%
Under
69.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 2.5
Over
10.3%
Under
89.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 3.5
Over
2.7%
Under
97.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Coleraine FC, so a minus line means Coleraine FC give that many goals of a start and Linfield receive them. At -1, Coleraine FC must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Coleraine FC win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Coleraine FC)
Coleraine FC -2
8.0%
Draw -2
13.1%
Linfield +2
78.9%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Coleraine FC)
Coleraine FC -1
21.1%
Draw -1
21.6%
Linfield +1
57.3%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Coleraine FC)
Coleraine FC +1
71.6%
Draw +1
16.7%
Linfield -1
11.7%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Coleraine FC)
Coleraine FC +2
88.3%
Draw +2
8.1%
Linfield -2
3.6%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

Coleraine FCColeraine FC

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-411D11D42W20W20W02L10W00D00D20WA·DUN28/03A·LAR07/04H·CLI11/04A·LIN18/04H·GLE25/04H·HJK30/07A·DUN08/08H·LAR15/08A·CAR22/08A·POR28/08
Avg total
1.9
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.6
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.770.570.790.640.750.50
vs Stronger (1)0.002.000.002.00--
vs Similar (22)0.860.550.890.670.850.46
vs Weaker (7)0.570.430.750.250.330.67
Clean sheet %60% (+30pp vs league)
This opponent (Linfield) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

LinfieldLinfield

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-210W11D01L02L12L10W01L10W00D10WA·GLE28/03A·DUN07/04H·LAR11/04H·COL18/04H·CLI25/04H·DUN12/05H·BAL08/08H·GLE15/08H·CLI21/08A·LIM29/08
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.6
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.630.400.760.470.460.31
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (13)0.230.540.250.750.200.20
vs Weaker (17)0.940.291.220.220.620.38
Clean sheet %67% (+37pp vs league)
This opponent (Coleraine FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No half-time model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Coleraine FC over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

Coleraine FCColeraine FC

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-410W30W20W10W42W01L21W00D20W10WA·DUN28/03A·LAR07/04H·CLI11/04A·LIN18/04H·GLE25/04H·HJK30/07A·DUN08/08H·LAR15/08A·CAR22/08A·POR28/08
Avg total
2.0
Avg scored
1.6
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.330.471.860.360.880.56
vs Stronger (1)0.001.000.001.00--
vs Similar (22)1.360.502.000.330.920.62
vs Weaker (7)1.430.292.000.250.670.33
Clean sheet %67% (+37pp vs league)
This opponent (Linfield) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

LinfieldLinfield

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-201L20W01L01L00D21W02L11D10W10WA·GLE28/03A·DUN07/04H·LAR11/04H·COL18/04H·CLI25/04H·DUN12/05H·BAL08/08H·GLE15/08H·CLI21/08A·LIM29/08
Avg total
1.4
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.030.601.180.530.850.69
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (13)0.380.690.380.380.401.20
vs Weaker (17)1.530.531.890.671.120.38
Clean sheet %57% (+27pp vs league)
This opponent (Coleraine FC) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No second-half model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Coleraine FC over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Coleraine FC over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Linfield over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Under 7.599.5%-------
Under 6.598.5%-------
Away under 3.5 goals97.3%-------
Under 5.595.5%-------
Home under 3.5 goals94.4%-------
Away under 2.5 goals89.7%-------
Under 4.588.6%-------
Home +2 handicap88.3%-------
Home under 2.5 goals82.8%-------
Away +2 handicap78.9%-------
Home over 0.5 goals75.8%-------
Under 3.574.9%-------
Over 1.573.3%-------
Home or Draw71.6%-------
Home +1 handicap71.6%-------
Home or Away71.1%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (23)
€4m
CF (23)
€3m
GLE (24)
€3m
DS (21)
€3m
LIN (17)
€2m
CF (23)
€2m
BU (20)
€2m
BAN (20)
€2m
CR (20)
€2m
POR (16)
€1m
CF (18)
€1m
LU (5)
€0m
Coleraine FC and Linfield have a similar squad value (both €3m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (6)
€1m
CF (8)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
GLE (10)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
POR (6)
€1m
BU (3)
€1m
DS (6)
€0m
LIN (4)
€0m
CR (6)
€0m
BAN (4)
€0m
LU (1)
€0m
Coleraine FC and Linfield have a similar attack value (both €1m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (7)
€1m
DS (7)
€1m
BU (8)
€1m
CF (5)
€1m
GLE (5)
€1m
LIN (6)
€1m
CR (6)
€1m
CF (4)
€1m
BAN (5)
€1m
CF (6)
€0m
POR (3)
€0m
LU (2)
€0m
Coleraine FC and Linfield have a similar midfield value (both €1m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
LAR (10)
€2m
DS (8)
€1m
GLE (9)
€1m
LIN (7)
€1m
BAN (11)
€1m
CF (10)
€1m
BU (9)
€1m
CF (9)
€1m
POR (7)
€1m
CR (8)
€1m
CF (7)
€1m
LU (2)
€0m
Coleraine FC and Linfield have a similar defence value (both €1m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
4
CF wins
2
Draws
2
LIN wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Coleraine FC vs Linfield · H/A from CF
DateH/AGameScore
18/04/26ALinfield Vs CF0-3
30/12/25HCF Vs Linfield3-1
08/11/25ALinfield Vs CF1-1
28/10/25HCF Vs Linfield2-2
26/04/25HCF Vs Linfield1-0
22/02/25ALinfield Vs CF0-2
14/12/24ALinfield Vs CF3-0
28/09/24HCF Vs Linfield0-3

Coleraine FCColeraine FC

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
28/08/26APortadown Vs CF0-3
22/08/26ACarrick Rangers Vs CF0-2
15/08/26HCF Vs Larne0-0
08/08/26ADungannon Swifts Vs CF1-3
30/07/26HCF Vs HJK Helsinki0-3
25/04/26HCF Vs Glentoran6-2
18/04/26ALinfield Vs CF0-3
11/04/26HCF Vs Cliftonville FC6-2
07/04/26ALarne Vs CF1-4
28/03/26ADungannon Swifts Vs CF1-2

LinfieldLinfield

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
29/08/26ALimavady United Vs LIN0-2
21/08/26HLIN Vs Cliftonville FC1-0
15/08/26HLIN Vs Glentoran2-1
08/08/26HLIN Vs Ballymena United0-3
12/05/26HLIN Vs Dungannon Swifts3-1
25/04/26HLIN Vs Cliftonville FC1-2
18/04/26HLIN Vs Coleraine FC0-3
11/04/26HLIN Vs Larne0-2
07/04/26ADungannon Swifts Vs LIN1-3
28/03/26AGlentoran Vs LIN1-1

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Coleraine FC
Coleraine FC
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 8 Wins / 1 Draws / 1 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWDWW1.98
HomeWWWLD2.24
AwayWWWWW1.72
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %62%72%52%
AVG goals3.003.202.80
Over 1.5 %84%76%92%
Over 2.5 %60%60%60%
Over 3.5 %30%36%24%
Scored1.962.201.72
Conceded1.041.001.08
BTTS52%52%52%
Clean Sheet36%40%32%
Corners---
Cards---
Linfield
Linfield
Northern-Ireland: Premiership
Recent: 5 Wins / 1 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLWWW1.72
HomeLWLWW2.11
AwayLLDWW1.26
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %50%67%30%
AVG goals2.442.672.17
Over 1.5 %74%78%70%
Over 2.5 %46%52%39%
Over 3.5 %22%22%22%
Scored1.521.851.13
Conceded0.920.811.04
BTTS40%37%43%
Clean Sheet42%44%39%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Coleraine FCColeraine FC410
75%
2.5
81+7
2.2
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1112.00.2
-
2Carrick RangersCarrick Rangers49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.80.8
-
3Dungannon SwiftsDungannon Swifts49
75%
2.2
63+3
2.2
75%
25%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
0111.50.8
-
4Crusaders FCCrusaders FC49
75%
2.2
86+2
3.5
100%
100%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1012.01.5
-
5LinfieldLinfield49
75%
2.2
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0111.21.0
-
6GlentoranGlentoran46
50%
1.5
64+2
2.5
100%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
3
1111.51.0
-
7Cliftonville FCCliftonville FC46
50%
1.5
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.21.0
-
8Ballymena UnitedBallymena United33
33%
1.0
44+0
2.7
100%
67%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
1111.31.3
-
9LarneLarne11
0%
1.0
00+0
0.0
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1120.00.0
-
10Limavady UnitedLimavady United30
0%
0.0
16-5
2.3
100%
33%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.32.0
-
11PortadownPortadown40
0%
0.0
28-6
2.5
50%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
1
1010.52.0
-
12BangorBangor30
0%
0.0
09-9
3.0
100%
67%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
2
0110.03.0
-
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