Match Report
9 points and 3 places separated them: Coleraine 1st with 15, Cliftonville 4th with 6. Cliftonville had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
Cliftonville came in having won three on the spin.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 2 for Coleraine, 7 for Cliftonville and 4 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 62%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 3 historically.
Goal scorers
Coleraine: William Patching (50')
Key stats
Possession: Coleraine 54% · Cliftonville 46% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-1