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22 December 2023 at 19:45

21
Full Time
Premiership · Season 2023
Referee: L. Tavinder

Match Summary

Linfield defeated Coleraine FC 2:1. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by E. East 66′, R. Annett 70′, A. Mitchell 86′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Linfield made 2 substitutions, Coleraine FC made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Linfield and Coleraine FC — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Linfield
Coleraine FC
Kick Off
Half Time
K. Millar53′
57′K. Farren
A. DohertyD. McBrien
57′
64′D. Jarvis
E. East
66′
77′
C. OHaraA. Mitchell
77′
K. FarrenJ. Wallace
R. AnnettM. Newberry
83′
Full Time

Lineups

Linfield lined up in a — formation under D. Healy, while Coleraine FC deployed a — under O. Kearney.

Midfield Control

Linfield field 11 midfielders averaging —, versus Coleraine FC's 11 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

LinfieldPosition StrengthColeraine FC
Linfield
1MIDC. Johns
16MIDM. Clarke
15MIDB. Hall
2MIDD. Finlayson
3MIDE. East
7MIDK. Millar
8MIDK. McClean
53MIDJ. Archer
29MIDM. Fitzpatrick
36MIDR. Annett
60MIDA. Doherty
Coleraine FC
1MIDG. Deane
3MIDD. Jarvis
20MIDD. Cole
2MIDL. Kane
14MIDK. Farren
17MIDJ. Glackin
6MIDA. Jarvis
21MIDJ. O'Mahony
7MIDC. McKendry
29MIDA. Scott
49MIDC. O'Hara

Substitutes

12D. McBrien
4M. Newberry
34D. McCullough
37R. McKay

Substitutes

12M. Gallagher
26M. McCrudden
28L. McLaughlin
32A. Gaston

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Linfield have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Coleraine FC show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Linfield

LWWLDW

Coleraine FC

WLWDWW

Head to Head

Linfield and Coleraine FC have met 3 times — Linfield won 0, Coleraine FC won 1, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Coleraine FC leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.33 per match (4 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Coleraine FC are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2025.

0

Linfield

2

Drawn

1

Coleraine FC

Goals: 4Goals: 6

Recent Meetings (3)

30 Dec 2025Coleraine FC3 – 1Linfield
8 Nov 2025Linfield1 – 1Coleraine FC
28 Oct 2025Coleraine FC2 – 2Linfield

API data: 25 Mar 2026

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