Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of 23 July 2026

Coleraine vs Cliftonville: match statistics

Coleraine crest
Coleraine
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Cliftonville crest
Cliftonville
165%(1.46)
X20%(4.32)
215%(6.00)

Coleraine presents an impressive home form with an 80% home win rate and a +24 goal difference in their home fixtures. The team scores an average of 2.4 goals per home match while conceding just 0.8, reflecting a decisive dominance when playing in front of their own crowd. Cliftonville has only a 36% win rate in away games and concedes an average of 1.36 goals, which, coupled with weaker efficiency (12% shot conversion), puts them in a difficult position. The form of both teams over their last 5 matches is similar, but Coleraine's superiority at their own stadium is clear, supported by the difference in expected goals (1.69 xG for the hosts vs 1.42 xG for the visitors away). Taking all statistics into account, a home victory is the most probable scenario.

Coleraine vs Cliftonville: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Coleraine play Cliftonville in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 14 March 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Coleraine: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Cliftonville: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Coleraine scores 2.18 and concedes 0.97 goals per match. Cliftonville scores 1.44 and concedes 1.56. League average: 2.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Coleraine 58%, Cliftonville 59%. Over 2.5: Coleraine 61%, Cliftonville 59%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

xG, shots and style

Coleraine has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.41. Coleraine: 13.9 shots per match, Cliftonville: 11.8.

Match halves

Coleraine: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.32. Cliftonville: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Coleraine: 76-90+ (20 goals). Cliftonville: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.94 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 56%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-1-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 33%.

Match description

Coleraine presents an impressive home form with an 80% home win rate and a +24 goal difference in their home fixtures. The team scores an average of 2.4 goals per home match while conceding just 0.8, reflecting a decisive dominance when playing in front of their own crowd. Cliftonville has only a 36% win rate in away games and concedes an average of 1.36 goals, which, coupled with weaker efficiency (12% shot conversion), puts them in a difficult position. The form of both teams over their last 5 matches is similar, but Coleraine's superiority at their own stadium is clear, supported by the difference in expected goals (1.69 xG for the hosts vs 1.42 xG for the visitors away). Taking all statistics into account, a home victory is the most probable scenario.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

51Possession (%)49
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16Shots13
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6Shots on target3
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1.8xG1.41
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4Corners1
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50Dangerous attacks51
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14Fouls13
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3Cards0
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ColeraineCliftonville
2.18Goals scored / match1.44
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0.97Goals conceded / match1.56
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60%Average possession52%
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6Shots on target / match4.28
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.95Shots per match11.77
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6Shots on target4.28
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15.7%Shot conversion12.2%
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60%Possession52%
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1.72xG for1.41
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1.08xG against1.46
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Shooting quality

Coleraine: Efficient finishingCliftonville: Balanced
ColeraineCliftonville
Accuracy (shots on target)43%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Coleraine is 150% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.2 pts / match - Cliftonville

Coleraine
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
66% W13% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
25-5-8
2.11 pts / match · goal difference +46
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-1-2
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 4.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Cliftonville
LLWWL
Season result split
38% W21% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-8-16
1.36 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-9
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coleraine is 51% better for: goals scored per match.

2.18 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.44 goals / match - Cliftonville

Coleraine is 61% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.97 goals / match - Coleraine · 1.56 goals / match - Cliftonville

Coleraine scoring profile: very strong

Coleraine scores in 89% of matches (34 of 38 matches), while Cliftonville keeps a clean sheet in 26% (10 of 39 matches).

Cliftonville scoring profile: strong

Cliftonville scores in 77% of matches (30 of 39 matches), while Coleraine keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

83Goals scored (season)56
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37Goals conceded (season)61
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3.16Average goals in match3
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21Goals scored (last 5)7
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6Goals conceded (last 5)11
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How often they score at least...

89%1 goal77%
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61%2 goals41%
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32%3 goals15%
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21%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

66%1 goal74%
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26%2 goals54%
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5%3 goals15%
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0%4 goals8%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time26%
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0%BTTS in both halves8%
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37%Scored in both halves21%
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BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
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11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
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80%BTTS - last 580%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
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45%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
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47%Min. 2 goals after half-time49%
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24%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coleraine is 35% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.66 pts / match - Coleraine · 1.23 pts / match - Cliftonville

Coleraine - half-time state
45% leading32% draw24% trailing
Cliftonville - half-time state
28% leading38% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.66Points per match (1st half)1.23
ColeraineCliftonville
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.64
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0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
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1.39Average goals (1st half)1.41
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63%Clean sheet before half-time46%
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45%No goal before half-time54%
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After half-time (2nd half)

2.08Points per match (2nd half)1.38
ColeraineCliftonville
1.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
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0.45Goals conceded (2nd half)0.79
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1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.59
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68%Clean sheet after half-time46%
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29%No goal after half-time49%
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Coleraine - second-half results

61% W26% R13% P
63
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
79
Second-half points
+33
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.66
PPG before half-time
Lead holding147%

Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 66%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cliftonville - second-half results

36% W31% R33% P
48
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
54
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.23
PPG before half-time
Lead holding136%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Coleraine - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.203.00
Goals scored / match2.02.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.82.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+6+9
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 10
Cliftonville - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match1.60.6
Average goals in match2.61.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals80%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Coleraine
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
9
6
16-30
16
9
31-45
18
3
46-60
12
5
61-75
20
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (20 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

Cliftonville
ScoredConceded
9
3
0-15
7
11
16-30
9
16
31-45
10
8
46-60
7
13
61-75
14
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Coleraine

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.57
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.89
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Cliftonville

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

ColeraineLigaCliftonville
Average goals in match 3.162.94 3.00
Both teams scored 58%52% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%56% 59%
Clean sheets 34%26% 26%
Goal before half-time 79%76% 74%
Goal after half-time 82%80% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.94
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.61
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Coleraine 1 - 1 - 1 Cliftonville. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Coleraine vs Cliftonville?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Coleraine 1:0 Cliftonville. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Coleraine and Cliftonville?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Coleraine won 1, Cliftonville won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Coleraine vs Cliftonville?

Coleraine score 2.18 goals per game on average and Cliftonville 1.44. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Coleraine's matches and 59% of Cliftonville's.

What form are Coleraine and Cliftonville in?

Over the last 5 games Coleraine have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Cliftonville 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Coleraine vs Cliftonville?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Coleraine vs Cliftonville: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.