BELFAST (Interstat) — Crusaders will be the home team against Coleraine on Friday in a Northern Ireland Premiership match. Coleraine enters with 10 wins, two losses and one draw across all competitions, while Crusaders has five wins and eight losses.

Coleraine’s most recent result was a 3-2 win at Larne. Joel Cooper played 90 minutes and scored twice, Matthew Shevlin played 90 minutes and scored once, and goalkeeper Lewis Webb played 90 minutes. Cooper is the player to watch for Coleraine. In his previous recent performance at Larne, he played 90 minutes and scored two goals in a 3-2 result.

Crusaders’ most recent result was a 5-2 loss at Warrenpoint. Donal Rocks played 117 minutes and scored once, Aaron Reid played 117 minutes and scored once, and Thomas Maguire received a red card after 117 minutes. Rocks is the player to watch for Crusaders. In his previous recent performance at Warrenpoint, he played 117 minutes and scored one goal in a 2-5 result.

The most recent head-to-head meeting between the teams went to Coleraine, which won 4-1 at home earlier this season. Coleraine’s other recent results include a 1-0 home win over Cliftonville, a 3-2 win at Bangor FC, a 1-0 home win over Limavady, a 2-1 win at Glentoran, a 3-2 home win over Ballymena, a 3-0 win at Portadown and a 2-0 win at Carrick Rangers. Coleraine also has 3-1 home losses to Linfield in its recent results. Crusaders’ other recent results include a 2-1 loss at Ballymena, a 3-0 home loss to Larne, a 4-0 loss at Carrick Rangers, a 2-1 win at Bangor FC, a 1-0 loss at Linfield, a 3-0 win at Dungannon, a 2-1 loss at Limavady, a 4-1 loss at Coleraine, a 2-1 win at Glentoran and a 3-2 win over Portadown. Coleraine’s recent results also include a 3-2 win at Larne in its most recent match, and Crusaders’ most recent match was a 5-2 loss at Warrenpoint.

Coleraine’s upcoming schedule includes Inter Turku at Coleraine, Glentoran at Coleraine, Coleraine at Linfield, Portadown at Coleraine, Coleraine at Carrick Rangers, Dungannon at Coleraine, Coleraine at Limavady, Coleraine at Cliftonville, Bangor FC at Coleraine and Ballymena at Coleraine. Crusaders’ upcoming schedule includes Crusaders at Limavady, Crusaders at Bangor FC, Carrick Rangers at Crusaders, Crusaders at Dungannon, Linfield at Crusaders, Crusaders at Portadown, Crusaders at Larne, Glentoran at Crusaders, Cliftonville at Crusaders and Crusaders at Limavady.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Coleraine 2, Crusaders 1. Interstat’s ELO system projects Coleraine with an 86.7 percent probability to win.