Clyinder 1 & 2 misfire - Replace the coil?

I have a 2005 Forester XS (non-turbo) with cylinder 1 & 2 misfiring. I cleared the codes and those were the only two cylinders that came back. The misfiring starts less then a minute into the car starting cold so it's happening in Open Loop as well as Closed Loop. If I give the car some gas things seem to improve as the misfiring is most noticeable during idle.

I have already replaced plugs and there was no difference. I checked wires for continuity and they seemed fine even when moving them around some. The car is due for a timing belt but if something skipped a tooth I would think the misfiring would be happening to all cylinders or at least the cylinders on the same side of the engine but perhaps I am wrong. I'd like to solve this before I spend money on a timing job anyways.

There is an exhaust leak by the muffler but it's far down post catalytic converter. If the leak as well as if a bad sensor was causing the issue I would expect all cylinders to run bad not just the front two but again maybe I am wrong.

With Cylinder 1 & 2 sharing a coil replacing that seemed to make the most sense to me. Any thoughts before I go out any buy a replacement? Thanks in advance!