Coleraine have performed better than Cliftonville so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Coleraine is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cliftonville have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Coleraine and Cliftonville.
This pitch has grass, which is not Cliftonville's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cliftonville have performed like this: Played 40 matches resulting in 14 wins, 6 draws and 20 defeats with the goal stats 50-60 (scored/conceded).
Coleraine form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Coleraine have to build on here at The Showgrounds in the Premiership. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. Coleraine has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at The Showgrounds. We remember; it was Larne.
A nice win for Coleraine last time playing, versus Crusaders. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with S. Lowry and C. Allen scoring for the victors. Before that match, a win away at Larne.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Coleraine, as the Premiership home game vs Portadown is only four days away.
Coleraine has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Coleraine have conceded 8 goals.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premiership, after 1-1-4 (6 played).
There were no winners in Cliftonville's previous match, a Premiership home game that ended 1-1 vs Glenavon (placed 9th). That result followed a home victory 4-3 versus Linfield.
Cliftonville has another fixture away, a Premiership game, against Glentoran in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Cliftonville when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Cliftonville have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Coleraine and Cliftonville have met before this season: Cliftonville - Coleraine 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Coleraine, one draw and four wins for Cliftonville. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Doherty 7 goals | J. McLaughlin 4 goals |  R. Curran 4 goals |
Coleraine missing players
Cliftonville missing players
| Coleraine | Cliftonville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 53% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 36% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 36% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 9.9 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 25% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 39% |
- Cliftonville have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coleraine have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cliftonville have scored away.
- Coleraine haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coleraine is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Larne | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | Warrenpoint Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Portadown | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 9 |
| 11 | Dungannon Swifts | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 8 |
| 12 | Carrick Rangers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 21 | -22 | 4 |