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Crusaders FC vs Coleraine FC prediction and preview
24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Crusaders FC host Coleraine FC in the Premiership (Northern Ireland) on 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.53, which the bookmaker market rated at about 62% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Crusaders FC had won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches, scoring 12 and conceding 20. Coleraine FC had won 9, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 23 scored and 11 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Crusaders FC's last 10 and 6 of Coleraine FC's last 10; 9 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Crusaders FC averaged 1.86 goals scored and 1.00 conceded across 14 matches; away from home Coleraine FC averaged 2.50 scored and 1.33 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.08 goals from Crusaders FC and 1.98 from Coleraine FC. From that it rates a home win at 19%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 57%, against 11%, 19% and 71% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 59%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Crusaders FC (green) and Coleraine FC (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders FC | DLLLW | 1.20 | 2.00 | 60% | 90% |
| Coleraine FC | WWWLW | 2.30 | 1.10 | 60% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 5 Sep 2026 · Coleraine FC 4–1 Crusaders FC
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| Coleraine FC Win | 72% | 1.27 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 62% | 1.53 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 58% | 1.62 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 58% | 1.62 |
| Coleraine FC 1st Half Win | 54% | 1.67 |
| Coleraine FC HT & FT | 52% | 1.80 |
| BTTS No | 50% | 1.80 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.53