Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of October 21, 2026

Bangor vs Larne: match statistics

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Bangor vs Larne: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Bangor plays Larne in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026.

Recent form

Bangor has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Larne has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Bangor scores 0.83 goals per game and allows 2.00. Larne scores 2.00 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Bangor's games and 44% of Larne's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 56%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 0.99 per game. Bangor takes 6.8 shots per game, while Larne takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Bangor leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.58 goals per game after halftime. Larne leads at halftime in 67% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Bangor's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Larne, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(10.50)
(5.00)
(1.20)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

0.83Goals scored / game2
BangorLarne
2Goals allowed / game0.89
BangorLarne
44%Average possession52%
BangorLarne
2.58Shots on target / game5.67
BangorLarne

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

6.83Shots per game11.67
BangorLarne
2.58Shots on target5.67
BangorLarne
12.2%Shot conversion17.1%
BangorLarne
44%Possession52%
BangorLarne
0.99xG for1.62
BangorLarne
1.4xG against0.88
BangorLarne

Shooting quality

Bangor: Counter-attackingLarne: Efficient finishing
BangorLarne
Accuracy (shots on target)38%49%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Larne is 125% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Bangor · 1.8 pts / game - Larne

Bangor
WLLLD
Season result split
8% W25% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-8
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Larne
WWWLL
Season result split
67% W11% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-2
2.11 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 away
3-1-0
DWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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.

Larne is 141% better for: goals scored per game.

0.83 goals / game - Bangor · 2 goals / game - Larne

Larne is 125% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Bangor · 0.89 goals / game - Larne

Bangor scoring profile: more difficult

Bangor scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 games), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 56% (5 of 9 games).

Larne scoring profile: very strong

Larne scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 games).

10Goals scored (season)18
BangorLarne
24Goals conceded (season)8
BangorLarne
2.83Average goals per game2.89
BangorLarne
6Goals scored (last 5)13
BangorLarne
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
BangorLarne

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal89%
BangorLarne
25%2 goals67%
BangorLarne
8%3 goals22%
BangorLarne
0%4 goals11%
BangorLarne

How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal44%
BangorLarne
67%2 goals33%
BangorLarne
33%3 goals11%
BangorLarne
8%4 goals0%
BangorLarne

* 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.

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time11%
BangorLarne
8%BTTS in both halves0%
BangorLarne
17%Scored in both halves44%
BangorLarne

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
BangorLarne
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
BangorLarne
60%BTTS - last 560%
BangorLarne

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
BangorLarne
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
BangorLarne
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
BangorLarne

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
BangorLarne
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
BangorLarne
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
BangorLarne

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Larne is 211% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / game - Bangor · 2.33 pts / game - Larne

Bangor - half-time state
17% leading25% draw58% trailing
Larne - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per game (1st half)2.33
BangorLarne
0.25Goals scored (1st half)1
BangorLarne
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.22
BangorLarne
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.22
BangorLarne
42%Clean sheet before half-time89%
BangorLarne
75%No goal before half-time33%
BangorLarne

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.89
BangorLarne
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)1
BangorLarne
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
BangorLarne
1.58Average goals (2nd half)1.67
BangorLarne
25%Clean sheet after half-time67%
BangorLarne
58%No goal after half-time33%
BangorLarne

Bangor - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
9
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding47%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 8%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Larne - second-half results

56% W22% D22% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Larne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.40
Goals scored / game1.61.0
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game2.02.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+60
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Bangor
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Larne
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
3
0
16-30
3
2
31-45
4
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.86
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
47%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-30%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 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.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.76
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Larne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
145%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BangorLigaLarne
Average goals per game▲ 2.832.71▲ 2.89
Both teams scored• 50%49%▼ 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 58%54%▲ 56%
Clean sheets▼ 8%28%▲ 56%
Goal before half-time▲ 75%70%▼ 67%
Goal after half-time▲ 92%84%▼ 78%

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

2.71
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.38
Away goals / game
+-4%
Home attack advantage
+-4%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Bangor's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses against Larne. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Larne
1 : 0
Bangor
Larne FC
2 : 1
Bangor FC
Larne FC
1 : 1
Bangor FC
Bangor FC
0 : 2
Larne FC

FAQ

When do Bangor and Larne play?

Bangor face Larne on October 24, 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 Larne?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Bangor won 0, Larne won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bangor vs Larne?

Bangor score 0.83 goals per game on average and Larne 2.00. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Bangor's matches and 44% of Larne's.

What form are Bangor and Larne in?

Over the last 5 games Bangor have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Larne 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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