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Coleraine Reserves vs Crusaders Reserves

19 Oct 2026 · 21:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Recent Shooting Performance in Focus

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 3 and the visitors won 4.

For the home side, accuracy was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (70.0% versus 48.5% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the visitors, conversion was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (36.0% versus 19.5% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 5 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 10.6 shots per match and conceded 8 goals in that sample. Across 6 such matches, the visitors averaged 11.0 shots per match and conceded 7 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.83 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.84. The visitors averaged 2.83 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.94.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Coleraine Reserves has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Coleraine Reserves Crusaders Reserves
Shots 10.3 · On target 6.0 Shots 10.0 · On target 4.8

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Coleraine Reserves Crusaders Reserves
Shots allowed 9.0 · On target allowed 5.0 Shots allowed 11.8 · On target allowed 5.0

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Coleraine Reserves Crusaders Reserves

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Northern Ireland Reserve League · 52 matches with scores · 50 with shots · coverage 96.2%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Coleraine Reserves6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
LWLWWL
Shot data available for 5/6 matches
Crusaders Reserves6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WDWDWW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
−0.210.6 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−0.011.0 actual
Coleraine Reserves: 10.6 · league average 10.8 · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 11.0 · league average 11.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
−2.98.4 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−0.510.5 actual
Coleraine Reserves: 8.4 · league average 11.3 · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 10.5 · league average 11.0 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
+0.76.0 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−0.94.7 actual
Coleraine Reserves: 6.0 · league average 5.3 · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 4.7 · league average 5.6 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
−1.24.6 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−1.24.3 actual
Coleraine Reserves: 4.6 · league average 5.8 · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 4.3 · league average 5.6 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
−0.011.83 actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+0.892.83 actual
Coleraine Reserves: 1.83 · league average 1.84 · 6 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 2.83 · league average 1.94 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
+0.4 pp17.0% actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
+7.8 pp25.8% actual
Coleraine Reserves: 17.0% · league average 16.6% · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 25.8% · league average 18.0% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Coleraine ReservesHome team
−0.3 pp19.1% actual
Crusaders ReservesAway team
−6.9 pp11.1% actual
Coleraine Reserves: 19.1% · league average 19.3% · 5 valid matchesCrusaders Reserves: 11.1% · league average 18.0% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Coleraine Reserves · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
12/10/2026Away1–26 / 124 / 6
07/10/2026Away4–014 / 310 / 1
29/09/2026Home0–22 / 91 / 7
21/09/2026Away3–219 / 129 / 6
14/09/2026Home2–1——
31/08/2026Away1–212 / 66 / 3
Crusaders Reserves · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
12/10/2026Home6–112 / 57 / 2
30/09/2026Home3–313 / 156 / 5
21/09/2026Away2–17 / 74 / 2
14/09/2026Home1–18 / 202 / 11
07/09/2026Away3–119 / 86 / 3
31/08/2026Away2–07 / 83 / 3

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.