Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Linfield (4th, 62 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Coleraine (1st, 15 pts). Linfield had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 4th in the table.
GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 5 for Linfield, 5 for Coleraine and 6 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 69% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 56%.
Goal scorers
Coleraine: Ben Wylie (15'), Matthew Shevlin (42'), Zane Okoro (60')
Key stats
Possession: Linfield 40% · Coleraine 60% · Total shots: 12-18 · On target: 4-13 · Corners: 4-8