Glentoran FC vs Coleraine FC Prediction: Glentoran will aim for a victory at the Oval

With the NIFL season finally ended, two familiar rivals Glentoran and Coleraine will now battle for a place in the Uefa Europa Conference League play-offs. Glentoran finished fifth in the just concluded NIFL league while Coleraine finished 6th. Both teams will aim for a positive outcome in this game and we can expect nothing short of a sensational performance from both teams here. Our prediction for this game is that both teams will find the net. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you.

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Glentoran finally finished 5th in the just concluded NIFL league table with a win, a draw, and three losses in their last five league games. They bounced back to winning ways in their last league game of the season against Crusaders with a 4-0 defeat. They’ll be aiming for a victory in this game if they intend to secure qualification to the Europa Conference league playoffs next season. Their overall league statistics all through the season are 17 victories, 9 draws, and 12 losses from 38 league games 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 in this 2-leg game. Coleraine have now lost two consecutive league games with their most recent league game against the defending champions Larne ending in a 5-0 defeat. 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 15 games between them produced 5 wins for Glentoran, 4 wins for Coleraine, and 6 draws.

Both teams have already met four times this season with Coleraine winning two, Glentoran emerged victorious in one and a draw. It is always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet and we can bank on goals here with a total of over 2.5 goals our first prediction. We also expect goals from both teams here as they’ll both aim for goals here at 1.60 odds.