Ballymena United FC vs Coleraine FC Prediction: Ballymena United are current league leaders

In the 13th round of the Northern Ireland Premiership, Ballymena United will take on Coleraine at the Ballymena Showgrounds with hopes of securing their 9th consecutive league win. Ballymena is in great shape as they’ve won their last 8 league games while Coleraine have lost their last 3 league games. Coleraine will not go down without a fight and we expect a tough one here. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Ballymena United FC (1st)

Form in the League: WWWWW

What an incredible journey it has been for Ballymena United as they’ve secured 8 consecutive league wins and have made their way to the top of the Northern Ireland Premiership. They managed to keep their unbeaten streak intact with a narrow 0-1 win against Glenavon in their most recent league game. 

Ben Kennedy is the team's top scorer with 11 goals in the league this season. Ballymena are currently top of the league table with 8 wins and 4 losses from the 12 league games they’ve played. 

Coleraine FC (9th)

Form in the League: LLLWD

It is now three consecutive league defeats for Coleraine as they lost to Carrick Rangers in their most recent league game. This defeat is Coleraine's fourth defeat in the league this season. Coleraine now has a record of a win, and a draw, and suffered 3 losses in their last 5 league games. 

Coleraine is now 9th placed in the league with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses from 11 games played and Matthew Shevlin is the team's top scorer with 5 goals scored in the league. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Coleraine currently leads in their head-to-head stats with 11 wins while Ballymena United has 7 wins with 2 draws.  

Expert Betting Tips

Ballymena United is in sensational form with 8 consecutive league wins in their last 9 league games and they appear to be in the position for another win here. Coleraine on the other hand has lost three consecutive league games and they might have a hard time holding off Ballymena United on Saturday. We go with a win or draw for Ballymena United here. We also expect both teams to find the net and a total of over 2.5 goals. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• More than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 games
• Both teams have found the net in their last 6 meetings
• More than 4.5 cards in 4 of their last 5 meetings