Dungannon Swifts vs Larne: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dungannon Swifts played against Larne in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Dungannon Swifts has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Larne has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Dungannon Swifts scores 1.06 goals per game and allows 1.50. Larne scores 1.87 and allows 0.47. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Dungannon Swifts's games and 27% of Larne's. The Over 2.5 rates are 44% and 33%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.63 to 1.52 per game. Dungannon Swifts takes 10.9 shots per game, while Larne takes 13.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Dungannon Swifts leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.38 goals per game after halftime. Larne leads at halftime in 53% and scores 1.07 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dungannon Swifts's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (5 goals). For Larne, it is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
8Shots15
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
3Shots on target6
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.24xG1.93
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
6Corners8
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
71Dangerous attacks78
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
10Fouls17
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
3Cards0
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

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 SwiftsLarne
1.06Goals scored / game1.87
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.5Goals allowed / game0.47
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
53%Average possession54%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
4.19Shots on target / game4.73
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.94Shots per game13.27
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
4.19Shots on target4.73
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
9.7%Shot conversion14.1%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
53%Possession54%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.52xG for1.63
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.27xG against0.92
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

Shooting quality

Dungannon Swifts: BalancedLarne: Efficient finishing
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
Accuracy (shots on target)38%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.40

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.

Larne is 44% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts · 2.6 pts / game - Larne

Dungannon Swifts
LWWLW
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-0-8
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-3
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%
Larne
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
73% W13% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-2-2
2.33 pts / game · goal difference +21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-2
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.87Opponent xG: 0.85BTTS: 60%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.

Larne is 76% better for: goals scored per game.

1.06 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts · 1.87 goals / game - Larne

Larne is 219% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts · 0.47 goals / game - Larne

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: mixed

Dungannon Swifts scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 meczów), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 60% (9 of 15 meczów).

Larne scoring profile: very strong

Larne scores in 87% of games (13 of 15 meczów), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)28
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
24Goals conceded (season)7
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
2.56Average goals per game2.33
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
4Goals scored (last 5)10
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal87%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
38%2 goals67%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
6%3 goals20%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0%4 goals13%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal40%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
50%2 goals7%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
25%3 goals0%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
13%4 goals0%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

* 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.

46%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time0%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0%Scored in both halves27%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
19%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0%BTTS - last 560%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

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-time73%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
63%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

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.

Larne is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.25 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts · 1.87 pts / game - Larne

Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
31% leading31% draw38% trailing
Larne - half-time state
53% leading27% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.25Points per game (1st half)1.87
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.8
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.27
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.07
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
56%Clean sheet before half-time80%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
56%No goal before half-time47%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per game (2nd half)2
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)1.07
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
1.13Average goals (2nd half)1.27
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
56%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne
81%No goal after half-time40%
Dungannon SwiftsLarne

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

19% W38% D44% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Larne - second-half results

60% W20% D20% L
28
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 73%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dungannon Swifts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game0.61.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Larne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
2
3
0-15
5
7
16-30
4
2
31-45
0
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Larne
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
5
1
31-45
8
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.45
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
26%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.46
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.
75%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
122%
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
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Larne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.69
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
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.
152%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
33%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% 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

Dungannon SwiftsLigaLarne
Average goals per game 2.562.65 2.33
Both teams scored 25%46% 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%49% 33%
Clean sheets 38%28% 60%
Goal before half-time 75%76% 73%
Goal after half-time 63%78% 80%

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

2.65
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
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. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardPeter Maguire
  2. LarneGoalMark Randall
  3. Dungannon SwiftsGoalSteven Scott
  4. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: Bobby-Jack McAleeseOff: James Knowles
  5. LarneSubstitutionOn: Benjamin MageeOff: Mark Randall
  6. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: Thomas MaguireOff: Ladislau Leonel Ucha Alves
  7. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardCahal McGinty
  8. Dungannon SwiftsSubstitutionOn: Andrew MitchellOff: Peter Maguire
  9. Dungannon SwiftsYellow cardDeclan Dunne
  10. LarneGoalPaul O'Neill

Head-to-head

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

Dungannon Swifts FC
2 : 0
Larne FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dungannon Swifts vs Larne?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Dungannon Swifts 1:2 Larne. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Dungannon Swifts score 1.06 goals per game on average and Larne 1.87. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Dungannon Swifts's matches and 27% of Larne's.

What form are Dungannon Swifts and Larne in?

Over the last 5 games Dungannon Swifts have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Larne 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

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

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.