Coleraine vs Cliftonville Predictions

• Coleraine have only lost one of their last six matches in league and cup.
• Cliftonville have lost their last two league games.
• Coleraine have only lost once at home this season.
• Both teams have scored in 54% of Cliftonville’s away games.

Coleraine look to extend their excellent home form

Coleraine won 4-0 at Warrenpoint Town last weekend while Cliftonville suffered a 1-0 defeat at Carrick Rangers, which allowed Monday night’s hosts to leapfrog them in the league table. Coleraine haven’t beaten Cliftonville for a couple of seasons but head into this latest clash as the form favourites; they’ve won four, drawn one and lost one of their last six matches in all competitions.

The hosts have only lost one of their 13 home games in the league this season but have drawn three times, which is why we have backed the hosts with a double chance bet. Cliftonville have a good away record, winning eight times on the road, but have dropped points in five of their 13 away days and head into Monday’s match on the back of two straight league defeats.

Coleraine have only lost 8% of their home games this season, averaging 2.00 points per match, and only concede an average of 0.69 goals per home game. Cliftonville have been impressive on the road themselves, averaging 2.00 points per game, conceding 0.77 goals per away game, which is one of the reasons we have backed a final scoreline of 1-1 this Monday.

Cliftonville have dropped points in five away games this season

A total of 54% of Cliftonville’s away games have seen both teams score, while just 38% of Coleraine’s home games have; so if Coleraine are going to win on Monday night, the chances are their performance is likely to be accompanied by a clean sheet. The hosts have kept clean sheets in 54% of their home games but Cliftonville have only failed to score in 15% of their away games.

Exactly two goals have been scored in 23% of Coleraine’s home games and with the hosts only conceding nine goals in their own backyard this season and the visitors only conceding 10 goals on the road, we aren’t expecting either side to concede more than once on Monday night. A majority of Cliftonville’s defeats this season (5) have had a one-goal margin, so if Coleraine do go on to win the game, the chances are it will be by a solitary goal.

We’re confident a double chance bet on Coleraine is the best way to go for Monday’s match and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Both teams are performing well this season and head into the game on level points, but the hosts have only lost one of their home games so far and are well worthy of a double chance bet.