Coleraine FC vs Glentoran FC Prediction: A tough one between two strong teams

The 29th round of the NIFL is upon us and Glentoran will be hoping to extend their 8-game unbeaten run at The Showgrounds on Friday. Glentoran is in good shape and their aim for this game will be to extend their 8-game unbeaten run. Coleraine is also unbeaten in their last 3 league games. Both teams will come all out for the win and I envisage a victory or a draw for the Glens but more emphasis is on the goals options. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Coleraine FC (8th)

Form in the League: WDDLW

Coleraine is now unbeaten in their last 3 league games with their most recent league game against Carrick Rangers ending in a 0-1 victory all thanks to Rhys Campbell’s 76th minute winner. Coleraine is experiencing a string of inconsistencies in the league and we believe this might affect their performance on Friday against the Glens. 

Coleraine is now 8th placed in the league with 9 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses from 26 games played and Matthew Shevlin is the team's top scorer with 16 goals scored in the league. 

Glentoran FC (2nd)

Form in the League: WWWDW

Glentoran is now second placed in the league after an 8-game unbeaten run which got them six victories and 2 draws. Daniel Amos was their savior in their most recent league game against Dungannon Swifts finding the net in the dying minutes of the game. 

They are unbeaten in their last 8 league games with six wins and two draws in their last 8 league games. We are familiar with Glentoran's style of play which is very offensive and I believe they’ll go all out for goals against Coleraine. 

They are currently in second place on the league table, with overall league statistics of 13 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses from the 25 league games played. Jordan Jenkins is Glentoran's man in front of goal, with 6 goals to his name this season. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 2 wins for Glentoran, 4 draws, and 4 wins for Coleraine. 

Expert Betting Tips

Glentoran is in good shape with an unbeaten record in their last 8 league games and consecutive victories in their last 8 games across all competitions. Coleraine on the other hand is not in their best form and Glentoran seems like the best candidate for the win. I’ll go with a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Glentoran. Furthermore, we’ll also go with the goals option as there has been a total of over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• No losses for Coleraine in their last 3 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings

Our first prediction is a minimum of two goals from either team for 1.63 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a Glentoran win or draw and over 1.5 goals for 2.05 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is for both teams to find the net for 1.70 odds at Bet365.