Glenavon vs Bangor: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Glenavon played against Bangor in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Glenavon 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

Glenavon scores 0.72 goals per game and allows 2.06. Bangor scores 1.29 and allows 1.53. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Glenavon's games and 59% of Bangor's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 59%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Bangor has the higher season xG average, 1.21 to 1.06 per game. Glenavon takes 8.7 shots per game, while Bangor takes 8.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Glenavon leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.39 goals per game after halftime. Bangor leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Glenavon's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (4 goals). For Bangor, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 50% 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 0% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 2
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

65Possession (%)35
GlenavonBangor
9Shots9
GlenavonBangor
4Shots on target4
GlenavonBangor
1.44xG1.29
GlenavonBangor
2Corners2
GlenavonBangor
81Dangerous attacks60
GlenavonBangor
15Fouls12
GlenavonBangor
0Cards4
GlenavonBangor

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.

0.72Goals scored / game1.29
GlenavonBangor
2.06Goals allowed / game1.53
GlenavonBangor
45%Average possession41%
GlenavonBangor
2.89Shots on target / game3.59
GlenavonBangor

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.67Shots per game8.59
GlenavonBangor
2.89Shots on target3.59
GlenavonBangor
8.3%Shot conversion15.1%
GlenavonBangor
45%Possession41%
GlenavonBangor
1.06xG for1.21
GlenavonBangor
1.85xG against1.48
GlenavonBangor

Shooting quality

Glenavon: BalancedBangor: Counter-attacking
GlenavonBangor
Accuracy (shots on target)33%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.36

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.

Glenavon is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Glenavon · 0.4 pts / game - Bangor

Glenavon
LWLLW
Season result split
17% W0% R83% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-15
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LLWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 2.03BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Bangor
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W18% R47% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-8
1.24 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Bangor is 79% better for: goals scored per game.

0.72 goals / game - Glenavon · 1.29 goals / game - Bangor

Bangor is 35% better for: goals allowed per game.

2.06 goals / game - Glenavon · 1.53 goals / game - Bangor

Glenavon scoring profile: strong

Glenavon scores in 50% of games (9 of 18 meczów), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 17 meczów).

Bangor scoring profile: very strong

Bangor scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Glenavon keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 18 meczów).

13Goals scored (season)22
GlenavonBangor
37Goals conceded (season)26
GlenavonBangor
2.78Average goals per game2.82
GlenavonBangor
9Goals scored (last 5)4
GlenavonBangor
13Goals conceded (last 5)7
GlenavonBangor

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal65%
GlenavonBangor
11%2 goals41%
GlenavonBangor
11%3 goals18%
GlenavonBangor
0%4 goals6%
GlenavonBangor

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal94%
GlenavonBangor
67%2 goals29%
GlenavonBangor
28%3 goals24%
GlenavonBangor
11%4 goals6%
GlenavonBangor

* 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

6%BTTS at half-time18%
GlenavonBangor
0%BTTS in both halves0%
GlenavonBangor
11%Scored in both halves29%
GlenavonBangor

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
GlenavonBangor
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
GlenavonBangor
100%BTTS - last 560%
GlenavonBangor

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

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
GlenavonBangor
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
GlenavonBangor
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
GlenavonBangor

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
GlenavonBangor
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
GlenavonBangor
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
GlenavonBangor

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.

Bangor is 81% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.78 pts / game - Glenavon · 1.41 pts / game - Bangor

Glenavon - half-time state
22% leading11% draw67% trailing
Bangor - half-time state
35% leading35% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.78Points per game (1st half)1.41
GlenavonBangor
0.33Goals scored (1st half)0.59
GlenavonBangor
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
GlenavonBangor
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.18
GlenavonBangor
28%Clean sheet before half-time59%
GlenavonBangor
72%No goal before half-time53%
GlenavonBangor

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)1.06
GlenavonBangor
0.39Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
GlenavonBangor
1.22Goals conceded (2nd half)0.94
GlenavonBangor
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.65
GlenavonBangor
28%Clean sheet after half-time24%
GlenavonBangor
67%No goal after half-time53%
GlenavonBangor

Glenavon - second-half results

6% W33% R61% P
14
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding77%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Bangor - second-half results

29% W18% R53% P
24
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 35%. 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.

Glenavon - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.8
Average goals per game1.62.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Bangor - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game0.41.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Glenavon
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
9
31-45
0
4
46-60
4
6
61-75
3
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 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

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Glenavon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.79
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
51%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
165%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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

GlenavonLigaBangor
Average goals per game 2.782.67 2.82
Both teams scored 44%47% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%50% 59%
Clean sheets 6%28% 6%
Goal before half-time 94%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 78%78% 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
47%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
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
18%
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. GlenavonGoalJack Malone
  2. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: Joshua KeeOff: Peter Campbell
  3. BangorGoalBen Arthurs
  4. BangorGoalBen Arthurs
  5. BangorYellow cardOisin Devlin
  6. BangorYellow cardHarry Lynch
  7. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: David Kyle McClellandOff: Corey Smith
  8. GlenavonSubstitutionOn: Bridel BosakaniOff: Barney McKeown
  9. BangorSubstitutionOn: Jay BoydOff: Ben Arthurs
  10. BangorYellow cardRobert Garrett

Head-to-head

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

Glenavon FC
0 : 3
Bangor FC

FAQ

What was the result of Glenavon vs Bangor?

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

What do the goal statistics show before Glenavon vs Bangor?

Glenavon score 0.72 goals per game on average and Bangor 1.29. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Glenavon's matches and 59% of Bangor's.

What form are Glenavon and Bangor in?

Over the last 5 games Glenavon 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 Glenavon 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.