Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Cliftonville 5th with 12, Glentoran 7th with 10. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Cliftonville ran at 1.5 scored and 1.25 conceded, Glentoran at 1.38 and 1.25.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Cliftonville have 6 wins to Glentoran's 9, with 4 draws, at 2.37 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 32% of the meetings went to the host. 3.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.37.
Solitude, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Cliftonville: Dean McMaster (33') · Glentoran: Jack Malone (16'), Jordan Jenkins (83')
Key stats
Possession: Cliftonville 50% · Glentoran 50% · Total shots: 12-12 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 5-12