The managers P. McLaughlin and O. Kearney are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premiership league table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Coleraine's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Coleraine have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats with the goal stats 9-12 (scored/conceded).
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville have performed here at Solitude this season with 6 wins from 9 Premiership matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.
J. Gormley was the last player to score a league goal for Cliftonville and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Cliftonville haven't scored in 240 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager P. McLaughlin led his Cliftonville to a defeat in the Premiership match away at Linfield. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Solitude. Preceding that match was the home game against Glentoran that was lost 0-2.
The Cliftonville fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Cliftonville have conceded only 6 goals.
Coleraine form and stats
The visitors are W5-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premiership.
Coleraine has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Larne for a Premiership game that ended a draw (2-2). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Glentoran.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Coleraine are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Coleraine have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Coleraine - Cliftonville 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Cliftonville wins - draws - Coleraine wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gormley 14 goals |   B. Doherty 9 goals |  J. McLaughlin 9 goals |
Cliftonville missing players
Coleraine missing players
| Cliftonville | Coleraine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 63% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 25% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 47% | 56% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 45% |
| 21% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.9 | 1.5 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 163 | 65 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 95 | 213 |
| 84 | 34 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 46 | 103 |
| 40% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 86% | 43% | 38% |
- All of Coleraine's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Cliftonville has the most matches under the total-line (12)
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Coleraine haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 25 | 40 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 39 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 6 | Larne | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 28 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 33 | -19 | 23 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 29 | -29 | 17 |
| 11 | Institute | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 12 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | -48 | 9 |