Crusaders FC vs Coleraine FC Prediction: Who will qualify for the Europa Conference League playoffs?

With the NIFL season finally ended, Crusaders and Coleraine will now battle for who goes to the Uefa Europa Conference League play-offs as they battle it in on Monday at Seaview Park. Crusaders finished fourth in the just concluded NIFL league while Coleraine finished 6th. Both teams have already met four times this season with Coleraine securing two victories, one win for the Crusaders, and a draw. Both teams will give their all for a victory in this game and our prediction is for both teams to find the net. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you.

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Crusaders have had an impressive run in the NIFL premier division this season as they finished 4th place in the league. They are in great shape as they have only lost two games in their last five league games with three wins. Crusaders started off this 2-leg Europa Conference league qualification with a 3-1 victory over Carrick Rangers and they now prepare to face Coleraine in the final lap on Monday. The importance of a victory in this game cannot be overemphasized as they’ll qualify for the Europa Conference league playoffs if they win on Monday. 

Crusaders have shown their strength throughout the season, their overall league statistics all through the season are 19 victories, 7 draws, and 12 losses in 38 league matches played.

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Coleraine also had a great season and they’ll be hoping to crown their efforts this season with a qualification to the Europa Conference league playoffs next season and it’s all dependent on their performance against Crusaders in the final lap of this 2-leg game on Monday. Coleraine squared off against Glentoran last week in the first phase and they emerged victorious with a 0-3 victory with Jamie McGonigle getting a brace in that game. They’ll now be hoping for a qualification to Europe next season as they take on Crusaders on Monday.

Their overall league statistics for this season are 12 victories, 10 draws, and 16 losses from 38 league games played. Matthew Shevlin has been instrumental for Coleraine all through the season. 

A critical look at the last 12 games between them produced 7 wins for the Crusaders, 3 wins for Coleraine, and 2 draws.

Both Coleraine and Crusaders are evenly matched, and this game could go either way in terms of who wins. However, we have seen a pattern in the goal-scoring potential whenever they meet. The first-leg encounter resulted in a 0-4 victory for Crusaders, followed by a 0-2 victory for Coleraine in the second leg, a 1-2 draw in their third encounter, and a 0-2 victory for Crusaders in their fourth encounter. With these results and goal-scoring potentials we can bank on a minimum of two goals from either of the two teams here. Lastly, we can also expect goals from both teams as they’ll both go all out for a win in this game. A total of over 2.5 goals scored is also a great bet.