Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of September 13, 2026

Dungannon Swifts vs Bangor: match statistics

Dungannon Swifts crest
Dungannon Swifts
0 : 1half-time 0:1
Bangor crest
Bangor
165%(1.54)
X20%(4.00)
215%(5.00)

Dungannon Swifts clearly dominates in home matches with a 63% win rate and a positive goal difference (+2), while Bangor performs poorly away from home with only a 20% win rate and a -10 goal difference. The hosts score an average of 1.63 goals per match at home with an xG of 1.73, indicating offensive efficiency, whereas the visitors net only 1.27 goals per away game with an xG of 1.08. Bangor loses over half of their away matches (53%) and has failed to secure a single win in their last five games, averaging a mere 0.4 points per match. Dungannon shows better form with 1.2 points per match in their last five fixtures and a significantly higher average ball possession (54% vs 41%). The statistical advantage of the hosts in almost every aspect of the game points towards their likely victory.

Dungannon Swifts vs Bangor: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dungannon Swifts played against Bangor in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on March 21, 2026. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Dungannon Swifts has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Bangor has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Dungannon Swifts scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 1.78. Bangor scores 1.16 and allows 1.78. Games in this league average 2.87 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 41% of Dungannon Swifts's games and 59% of Bangor's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 56%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dungannon Swifts has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.18 per game. Dungannon Swifts takes 11.3 shots per game, while Bangor takes 8.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Dungannon Swifts leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Bangor leads at halftime in 28% and scores 0.63 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dungannon Swifts's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (9 goals). For Bangor, it is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.87 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 55% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Dungannon Swifts clearly dominates in home matches with a 63% win rate and a positive goal difference (+2), while Bangor performs poorly away from home with only a 20% win rate and a -10 goal difference. The hosts score an average of 1.63 goals per match at home with an xG of 1.73, indicating offensive efficiency, whereas the visitors net only 1.27 goals per away game with an xG of 1.08. Bangor loses over half of their away matches (53%) and has failed to secure a single win in their last five games, averaging a mere 0.4 points per match. Dungannon shows better form with 1.2 points per match in their last five fixtures and a significantly higher average ball possession (54% vs 41%). The statistical advantage of the hosts in almost every aspect of the game points towards their likely victory.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

67Possession (%)33
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
9Shots5
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1Shots on target2
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.23xG0.68
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
3Corners2
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
82Dangerous attacks30
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
11Fouls7
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
4Cards3
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

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.

Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.25Goals scored / game1.16
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.78Goals allowed / game1.78
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
53%Average possession41%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
4.53Shots on target / game3.47
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.34Shots per game8.69
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
4.53Shots on target3.47
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
11%Shot conversion13.3%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
53%Possession41%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.5xG for1.18
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.33xG against1.63
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

Shooting quality

Dungannon Swifts: BalancedBangor: Counter-attacking
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
Accuracy (shots on target)40%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.33

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.

Dungannon Swifts is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts · 0.4 pts / game - Bangor

Dungannon Swifts
WLLWL
Season result split
47% W3% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-1-16
1.44 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-0-6
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Bangor
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
28% W19% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-17
1.03 pts / game · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-8
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Dungannon Swifts is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts · 1.16 goals / game - Bangor

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

Dungannon Swifts scores in 69% of games (22 of 32 meczów), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 9% (3 of 32 meczów).

Bangor scoring profile: strong

Bangor scores in 69% of games (22 of 32 meczów), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 28% (9 of 32 meczów).

40Goals scored (season)37
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
57Goals conceded (season)57
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
3.03Average goals per game2.94
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
10Goals conceded (last 5)13
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal69%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
38%2 goals34%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
16%3 goals9%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
3%4 goals3%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal91%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
56%2 goals44%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
25%3 goals28%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
16%4 goals9%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

* 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.

41%
Dungannon Swifts - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 32 meczów
50%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time22%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
6%BTTS in both halves3%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
9%Scored in both halves25%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
80%BTTS - last 580%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

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

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
63%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

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.

Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
25% leading41% draw34% trailing
Bangor - half-time state
28% leading28% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per game (1st half)1.13
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
0.81Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.41
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
47%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
53%No goal before half-time56%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.06
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
0.97Goals conceded (2nd half)0.91
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.53
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
44%Clean sheet after half-time41%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor
69%No goal after half-time50%
Dungannon SwiftsBangor

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

25% W25% D50% L
37
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding188%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bangor - second-half results

25% W31% D44% L
36
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 28%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dungannon Swifts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.81.2
Average goals per game1.81.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.20
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.6
Average goals per game1.42.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% 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.

Dungannon Swifts
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
9
11
16-30
7
8
31-45
2
8
46-60
5
14
61-75
9
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Bangor
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
2
10
16-30
11
10
31-45
9
9
46-60
5
9
61-75
6
11
76-90

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

2.99
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dungannon Swifts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+14.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Bangor

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
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.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

Dungannon SwiftsLigaBangor
Average goals per game 3.032.87 2.94
Both teams scored 41%50% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%55% 56%
Clean sheets 28%27% 9%
Goal before half-time 78%75% 81%
Goal after half-time 78%79% 81%

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

2.87
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
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. BangorGoalIestyn Hughes
  2. BangorYellow cardStephen McGuinness
  3. BangorSubstitutionOn: Jay BoydOff: Stephen Fallon
  4. BangorYellow cardLewis Francis
  5. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardAdam Glenny
  6. BangorSubstitutionOn: Jack O'MahonyOff: Iestyn Hughes
  7. BangorYellow cardJay Boyd
  8. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardCahal McGinty
  9. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardMalachy Smith
  10. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardKealan Dillon

Head-to-head

Record from Dungannon Swifts's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Bangor. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Dungannon Swifts FC
1 : 0
Bangor FC
Bangor FC
2 : 1
Dungannon Swifts FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Bangor?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Dungannon Swifts 0:1 Bangor. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dungannon Swifts and Bangor?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Dungannon Swifts won 1, Bangor won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dungannon Swifts vs Bangor?

Dungannon Swifts score 1.25 goals per game on average and Bangor 1.16. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.87 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 41% of Dungannon Swifts's matches and 59% of Bangor's.

What form are Dungannon Swifts and Bangor in?

Over the last 5 games Dungannon Swifts have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Bangor 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dungannon Swifts 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.