NIFL Premiership

NIFL Premiership 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Northern Ireland
Season 2026/2027
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of October 15, 2026

About the league: NIFL Premiership

Follow NIFL Premiership standings, schedules and team stats from Northern Ireland. 12 teams compete in the 2026/2027 season; Coleraine currently leads with 28 points. The schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through March 27, 2027. The league averages 2.71 goals per game and a 47% BTTS rate.

NIFL Premiership 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

62 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 NIFL Premiership season. Coleraine leads the standings with 28 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 53% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 47% of games. 13% end in a draw. Road teams win 40% of games.

Team leaders

Larne has the league's highest scoring average at 2.14 goals per game. Both teams scored in 64% of Crusaders's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Coleraine11911+1328
2Linfield10811+825
3Larne7610+1219
4Glentoran11524+517
5Carrick Rangers11515+216
6Crusaders11506-615
7Dungannon Swifts10415-313
8Limavady United10415-313
9Ballymena United10334+112
10Cliftonville11407-112
11Bangor11128-145
12Portadown11038-143
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 62 completed games.

2.71Average goals / match
47%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
53%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
79%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
27%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.21First-half goals / match
1.50Second-half goals / match
47%Home wins
13%Draws
40%Away wins
69%Goal before half-time
9.5Corners / match
3.3Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 97%Under 3%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 79%Under 21%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 27%Under 73%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 11%Under 89%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Larne2.14
  2. 2Coleraine2.09
  3. 3Carrick Rangers1.73
  4. 4Ballymena United1.50
  5. 5Linfield1.40

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Larne0.43
  2. 2Linfield0.60
  3. 3Coleraine0.91
  4. 4Glentoran0.91
  5. 5Cliftonville1.18

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Crusaders64%
  2. 2Ballymena United60%
  3. 3Coleraine55%
  4. 4Glentoran55%
  5. 5Bangor55%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Crusaders91%
  2. 2Coleraine64%
  3. 3Bangor64%
  4. 4Carrick Rangers55%
  5. 5Limavady United50%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Linfield6
  2. 2Coleraine5
  3. 3Glentoran5
  4. 4Larne5
  5. 5Dungannon Swifts4

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Coleraine6.0
  2. 2Glentoran5.9
  3. 3Carrick Rangers5.9
  4. 4Linfield5.9
  5. 5Larne4.7

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, NIFL Premiership rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Matthew Shevlin7
  2. 2Jamie McGonigle7
  3. 3Daniel Purkis6
  4. 4Igor Rutkowski5
  5. 5Sean McAllister4
  6. 6Ben Quinn4
  7. 7Tiarnan Mulvenna4
  8. 8Jordan Jenkins4

Top assists

  1. 1Ben Doherty2
  2. 2Ryan Thomas Cooney1
  3. 3Daniel Purkis1
  4. 4Owen Waddell1
  5. 5Kyle McClean1
  6. 6Ethan McGee1
  7. 7Ronan Wilson1
  8. 8Ben Wylie1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Owen Waddell7.81
  2. 2Andrew Mills7.53
  3. 3Tomas Cosgrove7.24
  4. 4Peter Morrison7.07
  5. 5Matthew Fitzpatrick7.07
  6. 6Luke McCullough7.07
  7. 7Ethan McGee7.05
  8. 8Daniel Purkis7.03

Most minutes

  1. 1Philip Lowry1,036
  2. 2Shea Callister990
  3. 3Dean McMaster990
  4. 4David Kyle McClelland990
  5. 5Alex Bannon990
  6. 6Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston990
  7. 7Ryan Thomas Cooney990
  8. 8Lewis Webb990

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Coleraine101.740.891927+8
2Linfield101.430.811825+7
3Glentoran111.411.211617+1
4Dungannon Swifts91.511.281410-4
5Carrick Rangers101.521.531413-1
6Cliftonville111.261.471412-2
7Larne61.800.811218+6
8Ballymena United101.151.3812120
9Portadown111.101.50123-9
10Crusaders110.951.451215+3
11Bangor101.011.41115-6
12Limavady United90.981.69813+5

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 3

6 matches08/21 - 10/27In progress / pre-match
Linfield
1 : 0
Cliftonville
Ballymena United
0 : 2
Glentoran
Carrick Rangers
0 : 2
Coleraine
Dungannon Swifts
2 : 0
Bangor
Crusaders
3 : 2
Portadown
Larne
Match suspended or postponed
Limavady United

FAQ

How many teams play in NIFL Premiership?

NIFL Premiership has 12 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 NIFL Premiership season start and end?

The 2026/2027 NIFL Premiership schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through March 27, 2027.

How many rounds are in the NIFL Premiership season?

The 2026/2027 NIFL Premiership schedule covers 33 rounds.

Who leads the NIFL Premiership standings?

Coleraine leads NIFL Premiership with 28 points.

Which team scores the most goals in NIFL Premiership?

Larne has the league's highest scoring average at 2.14 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in NIFL Premiership?

Larne allows the fewest goals in NIFL Premiership, at 0.43 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in NIFL Premiership?

NIFL Premiership games average 2.71 goals.

How often do NIFL Premiership games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of NIFL Premiership games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in NIFL Premiership?

Both teams score in 47% of NIFL Premiership games.

How often do home teams win in NIFL Premiership?

Home teams win 47% of NIFL Premiership games.

What does xG show in NIFL Premiership stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The NIFL Premiership xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in NIFL Premiership?

Matthew Shevlin and Jamie McGonigle share top spot in the recorded NIFL Premiership scoring table for 2026/2027, with 7 goals each.