NIFL Premiership

NIFL Premiership 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Northern Ireland
Season 2025/2026
Season 2026/2027Season 2025/2026
Form table
Data current as of September 07, 2026

About the league: NIFL Premiership

Follow NIFL Premiership standings, schedules and team stats from Northern Ireland. 12 teams compete in the 2025/2026 season; Larne currently leads with 73 points. The schedule runs from August 9, 2025 through May 12, 2026. The league averages 2.94 goals per game and a 52% BTTS rate.

NIFL Premiership 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

231 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 NIFL Premiership season. Larne leads the standings with 73 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.94 goals. Both teams score in 52% of games. 56% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 48% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 47% of games. 17% end in a draw. Road teams win 36% of games.

Team leaders

Coleraine has the league's highest scoring average at 2.18 goals per game. Both teams scored in 67% of Carrick Rangers's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Larne332274+3873
2Glentoran332166+3369
3Coleraine332058+3165
4Linfield331887+3262
5Cliftonville3313812+147
6Dungannon Swifts3315117-1846
7Carrick Rangers3312714-243
8Bangor3310617-1936
9Portadown3311319-2136
10Ballymena United339717-1134
11Crusaders337521-3426
12Glenavon338124-3025
Championship RoundRelegation Round

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 231 completed games.

2.94Average goals / match
52%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
56%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
48%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.
32%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.34First-half goals / match
1.60Second-half goals / match
47%Home wins
17%Draws
36%Away wins
76%Goal before half-time
9.6Corners / match
3.6Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 96%Under 4%
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 56%Under 44%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 32%Under 68%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 16%Under 84%

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. 1Coleraine2.18
  2. 2Glentoran1.92
  3. 3Larne1.92
  4. 4Carrick Rangers1.67
  5. 5Linfield1.64

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Larne0.68
  2. 2Linfield0.87
  3. 3Coleraine0.97
  4. 4Glentoran1.00
  5. 5Ballymena United1.53

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Carrick Rangers67%
  2. 2Cliftonville59%
  3. 3Coleraine58%
  4. 4Bangor55%
  5. 5Ballymena United55%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Crusaders63%
  2. 2Carrick Rangers62%
  3. 3Coleraine61%
  4. 4Portadown61%
  5. 5Dungannon Swifts59%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Larne21
  2. 2Linfield16
  3. 3Glentoran15
  4. 4Coleraine13
  5. 5Cliftonville10

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Linfield6.5
  2. 2Coleraine6.2
  3. 3Glentoran6.0
  4. 4Cliftonville5.0
  5. 5Dungannon Swifts5.0

League style

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

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceClose to average

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

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Patrick Hoban26
  2. 2Fraser Bryden22
  3. 3Joel William Cooper21
  4. 4Matthew Fitzpatrick20
  5. 5Matthew Shevlin20
  6. 6Daniel Purkis16
  7. 7Eamon Fyfe14
  8. 8Andrew Ryan14

Top assists

  1. 1Ryan Thomas Cooney8
  2. 2Elliot Dunlop6
  3. 3Matthew Fitzpatrick5
  4. 4James Teelan5
  5. 5Rory Hale5
  6. 6Dean Jarvis5
  7. 7Tomas Cosgrove4
  8. 8Eamon Fyfe4

Highest ratings

  1. 1Jordan Stewart6.72
  2. 2Donal Rocks6.71
  3. 3Mark Randall6.53
  4. 4Dan Bent6.47
  5. 5Joshua Ukek6.40
  6. 6Sam Roscoe-Byrne6.38
  7. 7Dylan McGeouch6.37
  8. 8Harry Jewitt-White6.37

Most minutes

  1. 1Luke McCullough3,510
  2. 2Adam Glenny3,473
  3. 3Rohan Ferguson3,420
  4. 4Andrew Mills3,376
  5. 5Matthew Fitzpatrick3,369
  6. 6Harry Lynch3,362
  7. 7Matt Ridley3,330
  8. 8Cameron Palmer3,281

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
1Glentoran361.640.966671+5
2Coleraine351.721.086373+10
3Linfield361.561.165965+6
4Larne351.561.105881+23
5Dungannon Swifts391.421.415449-5
6Carrick Rangers361.321.4447470
7Cliftonville341.411.464643-3
8Ballymena United341.171.454030-10
9Bangor361.121.603937-2
10Portadown331.191.613640+4
11Crusaders351.251.893632-4
12Glenavon291.211.533424-10

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

Conference League Play-offs - Final

1 match05/12Complete
Linfield
3 : 1
Dungannon Swifts

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Steven Gregg15 matches4cards / match3.27goals / match0penalties / matchShane McGonigle14 matches3.07cards / match3.71goals / match0penalties / matchDeclan Hassan13 matches3.38cards / match3.46goals / match0penalties / matchTim Marshall13 matches2.92cards / match3.46goals / match0penalties / matchBen McMaster11 matches4.27cards / match2.73goals / match0penalties / matchJamie Robinson11 matches3.45cards / match2.73goals / match0penalties / matchShane Andrews10 matches3cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchChris Morrison9 matches4.11cards / match2.44goals / match0penalties / matchMark Dillon8 matches4.25cards / match3.38goals / match0penalties / matchEvan Boyce7 matches2.86cards / match3.43goals / match0penalties / matchIan McNabb6 matches3cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchLouise Thompson6 matches3cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchTony Clarke6 matches4.83cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in NIFL Premiership?

NIFL Premiership has 12 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 NIFL Premiership season start and end?

The 2025/2026 NIFL Premiership schedule runs from August 9, 2025 through May 12, 2026.

How many rounds are in the NIFL Premiership season?

The 2025/2026 NIFL Premiership schedule covers 33 rounds.

Who leads the NIFL Premiership standings?

Larne leads NIFL Premiership with 73 points.

Which team scores the most goals in NIFL Premiership?

Coleraine has the league's highest scoring average at 2.18 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in NIFL Premiership?

Larne allows the fewest goals in NIFL Premiership, at 0.68 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in NIFL Premiership?

NIFL Premiership games average 2.94 goals.

How often do NIFL Premiership games finish Over 2.5 goals?

56% of NIFL Premiership games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in NIFL Premiership?

Both teams score in 52% 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?

Patrick Hoban leads the recorded scoring table in NIFL Premiership for 2025/2026 with 26 goals.