Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Linfield (4th, 62 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Coleraine (1st, 15 pts). On recent form Linfield sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.7/0.73 for Linfield and 4.2/1.2 for Coleraine (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
16 meetings are on record — 5 won by Linfield, 5 by Coleraine, 6 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%.
The match was played at Windsor Park (capacity 20,332). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Coleraine led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
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