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Coleraine FC vs Crusaders FC Prediction— Northern-Ireland - Premiership
Matchday 5 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 17:00
// Model verdict
Home Over 1.5
Model probability 66.1% vs bookmaker-implied 82.0%.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
Correct score prediction
H 57% / xG 2.2-1.0 / O2.5 61% / BTTS 56%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 3.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 60.9% · O3.5 PROB 37.7%
Form & verdict
COLERAINE FC · PPG 1.99
CRUSADERS FC · PPG 1.34
xG gap +1.21 - moderate Home edge
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
Coleraine FC face Crusaders FC in Northern-Ireland - Premiership on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Coleraine FC a 57% chance, the draw 21% and Crusaders FC 21%, so Coleraine FC are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.2 for Coleraine FC and 1.0 for Crusaders FC (3.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 61% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Coleraine FC are averaging 1.99 points per game versus 1.34 for Crusaders FC. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +100.7%.