Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipSeaviewData current as of September 22, 2026

Crusaders vs Bangor: match statistics

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Crusaders vs Bangor: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Crusaders plays Bangor in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026. Venue: Seaview.

Recent form

Crusaders has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Bangor has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Crusaders scores 1.63 goals per game and allows 1.63. Bangor scores 0.88 and allows 2.13. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 75% of Crusaders's games and 50% of Bangor's. The Over 2.5 rates are 88% and 63%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bangor has the higher season xG average, 1.11 to 0.99 per game. Crusaders takes 7.4 shots per game, while Bangor takes 7.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Crusaders leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Bangor leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Crusaders's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Bangor, it is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 50% 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, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.74)
(3.60)
(3.94)

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.

1.63Goals scored / game0.88
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1.63Goals allowed / game2.13
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42%Average possession47%
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3Shots on target / game2.88
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.38Shots per game7.63
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3Shots on target2.88
CrusadersBangor
22%Shot conversion11.5%
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42%Possession47%
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0.99xG for1.11
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1.4xG against1.52
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Shooting quality

Crusaders: Counter-attackingBangor: Balanced
CrusadersBangor
Accuracy (shots on target)41%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.540.31

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.

Crusaders is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Crusaders · 1 pts / game - Bangor

Crusaders
WLLWL
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-4
1.50 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.72Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Bangor
DLDLW
Season result split
13% W25% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-5
0.63 pts / game · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 away
0-1-3
LLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Crusaders is 85% better for: goals scored per game.

1.63 goals / game - Crusaders · 0.88 goals / game - Bangor

Crusaders is 31% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.63 goals / game - Crusaders · 2.13 goals / game - Bangor

Crusaders scoring profile: very strong

Crusaders scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 8 games).

Bangor scoring profile: strong

Bangor scores in 50% of games (4 of 8 games), while Crusaders keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 games).

13Goals scored (season)7
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13Goals conceded (season)17
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3.25Average goals per game3
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7Goals scored (last 5)7
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8Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

88%1 goal50%
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50%2 goals25%
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25%3 goals13%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal100%
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50%2 goals63%
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13%3 goals38%
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13%4 goals13%
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* 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

13%BTTS at half-time0%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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25%Scored in both halves13%
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BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
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60%BTTS - last 580%
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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-time88%
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38%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
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25%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
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2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
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75%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
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25%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
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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.

Crusaders is 57% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.38 pts / game - Crusaders · 0.88 pts / game - Bangor

Crusaders - half-time state
38% leading25% draw38% trailing
Bangor - half-time state
25% leading13% draw63% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.38Points per game (1st half)0.88
CrusadersBangor
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.25
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0.75Goals conceded (1st half)1.13
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1.38Average goals (1st half)1.38
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50%Clean sheet before half-time38%
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63%No goal before half-time75%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.13
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1Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
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0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)1
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1.88Average goals (2nd half)1.63
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25%Clean sheet after half-time25%
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25%No goal after half-time63%
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Crusaders - second-half results

13% W63% D25% L
11
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bangor - second-half results

38% W0% D63% L
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding52%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 13%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Crusaders - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.9 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Crusaders

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.
+0.41
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.
+0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
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.
+0.4
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

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.
-0.84
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.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.61
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.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* 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

CrusadersLigaBangor
Average goals per game 3.252.67 3.00
Both teams scored 75%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 88%52% 63%
Clean sheets 13%26% 0%
Goal before half-time 75%67% 88%
Goal after half-time 88%87% 100%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.24
Home goals / game
1.43
Away goals / game
+-13%
Home attack advantage
+-15%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Crusaders's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss against Bangor. Games average 3.25 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Crusaders FC
1 : 1
Bangor FC
Crusaders FC
2 : 2
Bangor FC
Bangor FC
2 : 1
Crusaders FC
Bangor FC
1 : 3
Crusaders FC

FAQ

When do Crusaders and Bangor play?

Crusaders face Bangor on September 26, 2026 in NIFL Premiership at Seaview. 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 Crusaders and Bangor?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Crusaders won 1, Bangor won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Crusaders vs Bangor?

Crusaders score 1.63 goals per game on average and Bangor 0.88. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Crusaders's matches and 50% of Bangor's.

What form are Crusaders and Bangor in?

Over the last 5 games Crusaders have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Bangor 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.