- Coleraine have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings between these teams, with Larne winning the other 2 and no draws recorded.
- Coleraine have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions, with Larne having won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4.
- Ruaidhri Higgins' hosts have won 2 and lost 1 of the previous 3 home head-to-head fixtures.
Larne’s lack of form leaves the visitors in a spot of bother
Coleraine FC head into Saturday's game in much better form than Larne, having won 3 of their last 5 games and lost the other 2, while Larne have won just 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their most recent 5 matches.
The visitors have been more consistent across all competitions, however, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their last 10 outings. Their recent results include a 0-3 home defeat to HJK Helsinki in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026, a 1-3 away win over Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership 2026/2027, a 5-0 away hammering by FK Red Star Belgrade, a 0-0 home draw with FC Iberia 1999 and a 2-1 extra-time away defeat to the same side in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
Larne's away form in all competitions has been poor this term, with the Northern Irish side winning just 2 of 5 trips away, drawing 1 and losing 2. Gary Haveron's men have scored just 0.80 goals per trip and conceded an average of 1.40, and that will likely be insufficient to take anything from this clash with the Red and White Army.
Ruaidhri Higgins’ men have the firepower to get the job done
Higgins' hosts have won 3 and lost 1 of their 4 home games in all competitions this season and have been absolutely banging in goals at the rate of 3.50 per home game. Coleraine have a head-to-head advantage in this matchup, having also won 2 of the 3 home clashes between the teams, so Coleraine's Northern Irish winger will surely back his team to get the result.
The odds reflect these differing fortunes, with Coleraine available at 11/10 and Larne at 21/10 and the draw at 58/25. The hosts are the best bet here, but I don't think this will be an easy win for the Red and Whites. Coleraine's forward-line of William Patching and Ruaidhri Higgins operate with high mobility, allowing Higgins to press with numbers in midfield and create fast transitions onto the break.
Larne on the other hand are built around wing-back overloads and an aggressive counter-pressing strategy. This looks like it could be an energetic game of wide attack, so under 2.5 goals at 9/10 is perhaps tempting, but both teams to score at 16/25 seems just as likely.
