Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of September 02, 2026

Bangor vs Ballymena United: match statistics

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Bangor vs Ballymena United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bangor plays Ballymena United in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026.

Recent form

Bangor has 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Ballymena United has 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Bangor scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 3.00. Ballymena United scores 1.33 and allows 1.33. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Bangor's games and 33% of Ballymena United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 67%, compared with league averages of 33% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ballymena United has the higher season xG average, 1.12 to 0.98 per game. Bangor takes 6.7 shots per game, while Ballymena United takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Bangor leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Ballymena United leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bangor's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Ballymena United, it is minutes 0-15 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 33% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(4.20)
(3.70)
(1.74)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game1.33
BangorBallymena United
3Goals allowed / game1.33
BangorBallymena United
52%Average possession45%
BangorBallymena United
2Shots on target / game2.67
BangorBallymena United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.67Shots per game8.33
BangorBallymena United
2Shots on target2.67
BangorBallymena United
0%Shot conversion16%
BangorBallymena United
52%Possession45%
BangorBallymena United
0.98xG for1.12
BangorBallymena United
2.06xG against1.65
BangorBallymena United

Shooting quality

Bangor: BalancedBallymena United: Counter-attacking
BangorBallymena United
Accuracy (shots on target)30%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.50

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Bangor
LLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 2.06BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 67%
Ballymena United
WLL
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.3Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 67%

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.

Ballymena United is 126% better for: goals allowed per game.

3 goals / game - Bangor · 1.33 goals / game - Ballymena United

Bangor scoring profile: more difficult

Bangor scores in 0% of games (0 of 3 meczów), while Ballymena United keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 meczów).

Ballymena United scoring profile: very strong

Ballymena United scores in 67% of games (2 of 3 meczów), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)4
BangorBallymena United
9Goals conceded (season)4
BangorBallymena United
3Average goals per game2.67
BangorBallymena United
0Goals scored (last 5)4
BangorBallymena United
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
BangorBallymena United

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal67%
BangorBallymena United
0%2 goals33%
BangorBallymena United
0%3 goals33%
BangorBallymena United
0%4 goals0%
BangorBallymena United

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal67%
BangorBallymena United
100%2 goals67%
BangorBallymena United
67%3 goals0%
BangorBallymena United
33%4 goals0%
BangorBallymena United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time33%
BangorBallymena United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BangorBallymena United
0%Scored in both halves33%
BangorBallymena United

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
BangorBallymena United
67%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
BangorBallymena United
0%BTTS - last 533%
BangorBallymena United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
BangorBallymena United
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
BangorBallymena United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
BangorBallymena United

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
BangorBallymena United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
BangorBallymena United
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
BangorBallymena United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Bangor - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Ballymena United - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per game (1st half)1.33
BangorBallymena United
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
BangorBallymena United
1.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
BangorBallymena United
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.33
BangorBallymena United
0%Clean sheet before half-time67%
BangorBallymena United
100%No goal before half-time33%
BangorBallymena United

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)1.33
BangorBallymena United
0Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
BangorBallymena United
1.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
BangorBallymena United
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.33
BangorBallymena United
0%Clean sheet after half-time67%
BangorBallymena United
100%No goal after half-time67%
BangorBallymena United

Bangor - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ballymena United - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.000.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game1.31.7
Average goals per game1.31.7
1 goal100%100%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-4-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ballymena United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.331.33
Goals scored / game0.70.7
Goals allowed / game0.70.7
Average goals per game1.31.3
1 goal67%67%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet67%67%
No goal33%67%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 33% leading - 33% draw - 33% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 33% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Bangor
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
0
3
76-90

Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Ballymena United
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
17%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
33%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 3 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Bangor

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.92
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.98
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.94
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
185%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Ballymena United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
155%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BangorLigaBallymena United
Average goals per game 3.002.48 2.67
Both teams scored 0%33% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%52% 67%
Clean sheets 0%36% 33%
Goal before half-time 100%67% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%86% 67%

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

2.48
Average goals per game
33%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
0.86
Home goals / game
1.62
Away goals / game
+-47%
Home attack advantage
+-88%
Home defensive advantage
+-19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bangor's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses against Ballymena United. Games average 2.75 goals, and both teams scored in 25% of them.

Ballymena United FC
0 : 0
Bangor FC
Bangor FC
2 : 0
Ballymena United FC
Bangor FC
2 : 3
Ballymena United FC
Ballymena United FC
4 : 0
Bangor FC

FAQ

When do Bangor and Ballymena United play?

Bangor face Ballymena United on September 5, 2026 in NIFL Premiership. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bangor and Ballymena United?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Bangor won 1, Ballymena United won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bangor vs Ballymena United?

Bangor score 0.00 goals per game on average and Ballymena United 1.33. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Bangor's matches and 33% of Ballymena United's.

What form are Bangor and Ballymena United in?

Over the last 5 games Bangor have a 0-0-3 record (0.00 points per game) and Ballymena United 1-0-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bangor vs Ballymena United?

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