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 August 30, 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 10 points. The schedule runs from August 7, 2026 through March 27, 2027. The league averages 2.48 goals per game and a 33% BTTS rate.

NIFL Premiership 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

21 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 NIFL Premiership season. Coleraine leads the standings with 10 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 33% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 67% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 5% end in a draw. Road teams win 57% of games.

Team leaders

Coleraine has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of Crusaders's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Coleraine4310+710
2Carrick Rangers4301+49
3Dungannon Swifts4301+39
4Crusaders4301+29
5Linfield4301+19
6Glentoran4202+26
7Cliftonville4202+16
8Ballymena United310203
9Larne101001
10Limavady United3003-50
11Portadown4004-60
12Bangor3003-90
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 21 completed games.

2.48Average goals / match
33%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
67%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
81%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
14%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.95First-half goals / match
1.52Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
5%Draws
57%Away wins
67%Goal before half-time
9.3Corners / match
2.9Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 81%Under 19%
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 14%Under 86%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 5%Under 95%

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. 1Coleraine2.00
  2. 2Crusaders2.00
  3. 3Carrick Rangers1.75
  4. 4Dungannon Swifts1.50
  5. 5Glentoran1.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Larne0.00
  2. 2Coleraine0.25
  3. 3Dungannon Swifts0.75
  4. 4Carrick Rangers0.75
  5. 5Linfield1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Crusaders100%
  2. 2Glentoran50%
  3. 3Limavady United33%
  4. 4Ballymena United33%
  5. 5Dungannon Swifts25%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Crusaders100%
  2. 2Ballymena United67%
  3. 3Bangor67%
  4. 4Coleraine50%
  5. 5Portadown50%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Dungannon Swifts3
  2. 2Coleraine3
  3. 3Linfield2
  4. 4Glentoran2
  5. 5Carrick Rangers2

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Coleraine8.8
  2. 2Linfield6.3
  3. 3Carrick Rangers5.5
  4. 4Glentoran5.0
  5. 5Ballymena United5.0

League style

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

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, NIFL Premiership rates below average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below 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. 1Sean McAllister3
  2. 2Adam Brooks3
  3. 3Daniel Purkis2
  4. 4Matthew Shevlin2
  5. 5Ben Doherty2
  6. 6Ben Quinn2
  7. 7Owen Waddell2
  8. 8Chris McKee2

Top assists

  1. 1Ryan Thomas Cooney1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Owen Waddell7.81
  2. 2Joel William Cooper7.24
  3. 3Rob Slevin7.08
  4. 4Graham Kelly7.01
  5. 5Kirk Millar6.97
  6. 6Adam Brooks6.96
  7. 7Matthew Fitzpatrick6.93
  8. 8Marcus Kane6.93

Most minutes

  1. 1Robbie Weir360
  2. 2Kurtis Forsythe360
  3. 3Shea Callister360
  4. 4Rory Hale360
  5. 5Dean McMaster360
  6. 6David Kyle McClelland360
  7. 7Alex Bannon360
  8. 8Chris Shields360

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
1Linfield41.630.9779+2
2Glentoran41.640.9876-1
3Carrick Rangers31.680.88660
4Coleraine31.861.1959+4
5Dungannon Swifts31.601.2356+1
6Crusaders41.331.4959+4
7Cliftonville41.251.5456+1
8Ballymena United31.121.65330
9Portadown40.941.7930-3
10Limavady United20.811.7220-2
11Bangor20.911.9710-1

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 1

6 matches08/07 - 09/08In progress / pre-match
Cliftonville
2 : 1
Crusaders
Dungannon Swifts
1 : 3
Coleraine
Glentoran
2 : 0
Limavady United
Carrick Rangers
1 : 0
Portadown
Linfield
0 : 3
Ballymena United
Larne
Bangor

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 10 points.

Which team scores the most goals in NIFL Premiership?

Coleraine has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in NIFL Premiership?

Larne allows the fewest goals in NIFL Premiership, at 0.00 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in NIFL Premiership?

NIFL Premiership games average 2.48 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 33% of NIFL Premiership games.

How often do home teams win in NIFL Premiership?

Home teams win 38% 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?

Sean McAllister leads the recorded scoring table in NIFL Premiership for 2026/2027 with 3 goals.