Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipThe ShowgroundsData current as of September 03, 2026

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Limavady United vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Limavady United plays Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: The Showgrounds.

Recent form

Limavady United has 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Dungannon Swifts has 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.25 points per game.

Scoring records

Limavady United scores 0.33 goals per game and allows 2.00. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.50 and allows 0.75. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Limavady United's games and 25% of Dungannon Swifts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 25%, compared with league averages of 33% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dungannon Swifts has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 0.74 per game. Limavady United takes 8.7 shots per game, while Dungannon Swifts takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Limavady United leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Dungannon Swifts leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Limavady United's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (1 goals). For Dungannon Swifts, it is minutes 61-75 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 33% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.50)
(2.15)
(2.70)

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.

Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.33Goals scored / game1.5
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
2Goals allowed / game0.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
42%Average possession48%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
3Shots on target / game4.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.67Shots per game14.25
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
3Shots on target4.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
3.8%Shot conversion10.5%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
42%Possession48%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.74xG for1.69
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.78xG against1.32
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

Shooting quality

Limavady United: BalancedDungannon Swifts: Attacking
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.090.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.110.32

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.

Limavady United
LLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-3
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.74Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 33%Over 2.5: 33%
Dungannon Swifts
LWWW
Season result split
75% W0% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%

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 355% better for: goals scored per game.

0.33 goals / game - Limavady United · 1.5 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts

Dungannon Swifts is 167% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Limavady United · 0.75 goals / game - Dungannon Swifts

Limavady United scoring profile: more difficult

Limavady United scores in 33% of games (1 of 3 meczów), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 meczów).

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

Dungannon Swifts scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Limavady United keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)6
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
6Goals conceded (season)3
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
2.33Average goals per game2.25
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1Goals scored (last 5)6
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal100%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%2 goals50%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%3 goals0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%4 goals0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
100%2 goals25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%3 goals25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%4 goals0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

* 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.

33%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%Scored in both halves25%
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BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
33%BTTS - last 525%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

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 is 430% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.33 pts / game - Limavady United · 1.75 pts / game - Dungannon Swifts

Limavady United - half-time state
0% leading33% draw67% trailing
Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.33Points per game (1st half)1.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1Average goals (1st half)0.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
33%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
100%No goal before half-time50%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.75
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
33%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts
67%No goal after half-time25%
Limavady UnitedDungannon Swifts

Limavady United - second-half results

33% W0% R67% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.33
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 75%. 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.

Limavady United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.331.00
Goals scored / game0.00.3
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.01.3
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%33%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal100%67%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 33% draw - 67% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 0% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Dungannon Swifts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.751.75
Goals scored / game0.51.0
Goals allowed / game0.30.5
Average goals per game0.81.5
1 goal75%75%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% 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.

Limavady United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
3
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
3
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
29%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
33%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Limavady United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.63
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.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
38%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Dungannon Swifts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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

Limavady UnitedLigaDungannon Swifts
Average goals per game 2.332.48 2.25
Both teams scored 33%33% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%52% 25%
Clean sheets 0%36% 75%
Goal before half-time 67%67% 75%
Goal after half-time 100%86% 75%

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

2.48
Average goals per game
33%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
0.86
Home goals / game
1.62
Away goals / game
+-47%
Home attack advantage
+-88%
Home defensive advantage
+-19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Limavady United and Dungannon Swifts play?

Limavady United face Dungannon Swifts on September 5, 2026 in NIFL Premiership at The Showgrounds. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Limavady United vs Dungannon Swifts?

Limavady United score 0.33 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.50. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Limavady United's matches and 25% of Dungannon Swifts's.

What form are Limavady United and Dungannon Swifts in?

Over the last 5 games Limavady United have a 0-0-3 record (0.00 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 3-0-1 (2.25 points per game).

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

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.