Match Report
14 points and 9 places separated them: Coleraine 1st with 19, Ballymena United 10th with 5. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Coleraine ran at 2.43 scored and 0.71 conceded, Ballymena United at 1.5 and 1.67.
Coleraine had won three straight. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Coleraine against 5/15 for Ballymena United.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 5 Coleraine wins, 3 for Ballymena United, 2 draws, at 3.1 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at The Showgrounds (capacity 2,496). Coleraine led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Coleraine: Matthew Shevlin (12'), Jay Henderson (32'), Aidan Wilson (85') · Ballymena United: James Hood (54'), Chris McKee (80')
Key stats
Possession: Coleraine 60% · Ballymena United 40% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 8-2