Match summary
Linfield beat Coleraine 3-1 in the Premiership, Regular Season.
Linfield won with 40% of the possession.
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
67'Substitution
Linfield
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Linfield
60%Ball Possession40%
2Shots Total3
1Shots On Target3
3Corners4
10Fouls14
2Yellow Cards3
1Shots Off Target0
72Attacks54
46Dangerous Attacks30
1Goals3
14Free Kicks10
4Substitutions2
Team Lineups
Manager: Ruaidhri Higgins
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: David Healy
Starting XI
19
RB
Rhys BrennanSubstitutes
16
DW
Dylan Wells18
AG
Aidan Glavin66
CC
Charlie Chapman82
MT
Michael TemetanPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 19' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 44' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 46' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 71' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Coleraine vs Linfield — computed insights
- This defeat ended Coleraine's 8-match unbeaten run in the Premiership.(Run from 2026-08-08: 7W 1D; league matches of this season only.)
- Linfield's first win over Coleraine in 6 meetings on record.(Previous win: 2024-12-14 (3-0); since then 2D 4L; all competitions.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 15 | W6 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15/15 | 13-4 |
| Linfield | 15 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13/15 | 6-1 |
- W3-0 @ Portadown2026-08-28
- W4-1 vs Crusaders2026-09-05
- W3-2 vs Ballymena United2026-09-11
- W2-1 @ Glentoran2026-09-15
- W1-0 vs Limavady United2026-09-19
- W2-0 @ Limavady United2026-08-29
- W1-0 vs Carrick Rangers2026-09-05
- W1-0 @ Dungannon Swifts2026-09-12
- D1-1 @ Portadown2026-09-15
- W1-0 vs Crusaders2026-09-19
- Meetings on record
- 17
- Period covered
- 2013-12-07 – 2026-04-18
- Coleraine wins
- 6
- Draws
- 6
- Linfield wins
- 5
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.94
- Over 2.5 goals
- 71%
- Both teams scored
- 53%
- Home side won
- 35%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 2D 0L (Coleraine view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.94
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Linfield | 0-3 | Coleraine |
| 2025-12-30 | Coleraine | 3-1 | Linfield |
| 2025-11-08 | Linfield | 1-1 | Coleraine |
| 2025-10-28 | Coleraine | 2-2 | Linfield |
| 2025-04-26 | Coleraine | 1-0 | Linfield |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 1 | 8 | 22 | 13 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Linfield | 2 | 8 | 19 | 4 | WWWDW | 3 | -1 |
- Points gap
- 3 ptsColeraine 22 · Linfield 19
- Positions
- #1 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 2.25/0.63 vs 1.13/0.63scored/conceded per game · league average 1.34
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 17 matches
Goals
27-23
Total matches
17Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 17 matches
6
Coleraine wins
6
Draws
5
Linfield wins
Goals Scored
27 - 23