Coleraine vs Bangor: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Coleraine played against Bangor in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on December 12, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Coleraine has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Bangor has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Coleraine scores 2.11 goals per game and allows 0.84. Bangor scores 1.33 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Coleraine's games and 61% of Bangor's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 61%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Coleraine has the higher season xG average, 1.79 to 1.21 per game. Coleraine takes 14.2 shots per game, while Bangor takes 8.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Coleraine leads at halftime in 47% of its games and scores 1.32 goals per game after halftime. Bangor leads at halftime in 39% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Coleraine's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (13 goals). For Bangor, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 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 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
ColeraineBangor
17Shots8
ColeraineBangor
6Shots on target2
ColeraineBangor
2.02xG0.97
ColeraineBangor
7Corners2
ColeraineBangor
73Dangerous attacks44
ColeraineBangor
9Fouls11
ColeraineBangor
1Cards1
ColeraineBangor

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.

2.11Goals scored / game1.33
ColeraineBangor
0.84Goals allowed / game1.5
ColeraineBangor
63%Average possession40%
ColeraineBangor
6Shots on target / game3.61
ColeraineBangor

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.16Shots per game8.61
ColeraineBangor
6Shots on target3.61
ColeraineBangor
14.9%Shot conversion15.5%
ColeraineBangor
63%Possession40%
ColeraineBangor
1.79xG for1.21
ColeraineBangor
0.93xG against1.48
ColeraineBangor

Shooting quality

Coleraine: DominantBangor: Counter-attacking
ColeraineBangor
Accuracy (shots on target)42%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.37

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.

Coleraine is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Coleraine · 1 pts / game - Bangor

Coleraine
DLLWW
Season result split
63% W16% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-3-4
2.05 pts / game · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Bangor
LDLDW
Season result split
39% W17% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-8
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Coleraine is 59% better for: goals scored per game.

2.11 goals / game - Coleraine · 1.33 goals / game - Bangor

Coleraine is 79% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.84 goals / game - Coleraine · 1.5 goals / game - Bangor

Coleraine scoring profile: very strong

Coleraine scores in 89% of games (17 of 19 meczów), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 18 meczów).

Bangor scoring profile: strong

Bangor scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Coleraine keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)24
ColeraineBangor
16Goals conceded (season)27
ColeraineBangor
2.95Average goals per game2.83
ColeraineBangor
7Goals scored (last 5)6
ColeraineBangor
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
ColeraineBangor

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal67%
ColeraineBangor
63%2 goals44%
ColeraineBangor
32%3 goals17%
ColeraineBangor
21%4 goals6%
ColeraineBangor

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal94%
ColeraineBangor
21%2 goals28%
ColeraineBangor
0%3 goals22%
ColeraineBangor
0%4 goals6%
ColeraineBangor

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time22%
ColeraineBangor
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ColeraineBangor
42%Scored in both halves28%
ColeraineBangor

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
ColeraineBangor
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
ColeraineBangor
60%BTTS - last 580%
ColeraineBangor

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

79%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
ColeraineBangor
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
ColeraineBangor
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
ColeraineBangor

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
ColeraineBangor
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
ColeraineBangor
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
ColeraineBangor

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.

Coleraine is 12% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / game - Coleraine · 1.5 pts / game - Bangor

Coleraine - half-time state
47% leading26% draw26% trailing
Bangor - half-time state
39% leading33% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per game (1st half)1.5
ColeraineBangor
0.79Goals scored (1st half)0.67
ColeraineBangor
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
ColeraineBangor
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.28
ColeraineBangor
68%Clean sheet before half-time56%
ColeraineBangor
47%No goal before half-time50%
ColeraineBangor

After half-time (2nd half)

2.21Points per game (2nd half)1.06
ColeraineBangor
1.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
ColeraineBangor
0.37Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
ColeraineBangor
1.68Average goals (2nd half)1.56
ColeraineBangor
68%Clean sheet after half-time28%
ColeraineBangor
21%No goal after half-time56%
ColeraineBangor

Coleraine - second-half results

63% W32% D5% L
32
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Bangor - second-half results

28% W22% D50% L
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

Coleraine - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.20
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-10
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

* 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.

Coleraine
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
8
5
31-45
7
3
46-60
5
2
61-75
13
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

Bangor
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
3
16-30
8
4
31-45
3
5
46-60
4
5
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Coleraine

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.86
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
149%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Bangor

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

ColeraineLigaBangor
Average goals per game 2.952.71 2.83
Both teams scored 58%49% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%52% 61%
Clean sheets 37%27% 6%
Goal before half-time 79%77% 72%
Goal after half-time 84%78% 94%

^ 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
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ColeraineGoalJoel William Cooper
  2. ColeraineSubstitutionOn: Lewis McGregorOff: Zane Okoro
  3. BangorSubstitutionOn: Ben CushnieOff: Michael Morgan
  4. ColeraineSubstitutionOn: Jamie McGonigleOff: Ronan Doherty
  5. BangorSubstitutionOn: Tiarnan MulvennaOff: Oisin Devlin
  6. ColeraineYellow cardCharles Dunne
  7. BangorYellow cardReece Neale
  8. ColeraineSubstitutionOn: Alex WatsonOff: Cameron Stewart

Head-to-head

Record from Coleraine's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Bangor. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Bangor FC
2 : 1
Coleraine FC

FAQ

What was the result of Coleraine vs Bangor?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Coleraine 2:0 Bangor. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Coleraine vs Bangor?

Coleraine score 2.11 goals per game on average and Bangor 1.33. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Coleraine's matches and 61% of Bangor's.

What form are Coleraine and Bangor in?

Over the last 5 games Coleraine have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Bangor 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Coleraine vs Bangor — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.