Bangor vs Ballymena United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bangor played Ballymena United in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match was played on 30 December 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Bangor: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Ballymena United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bangor scores 1.19 and concedes 1.48 goals per match. Ballymena United scores 1.24 and concedes 1.48. League average: 2.72 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bangor 57%, Ballymena United 48%. Over 2.5: Bangor 52%, Ballymena United 43%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Ballymena United has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.16. Bangor: 8.4 shots per match, Ballymena United: 9.6.

Match halves

Bangor: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.57. Ballymena United: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71.

Goals by minute

Bangor: 31-45+ (9 goals). Ballymena United: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
BangorBallymena United
15Shots11
BangorBallymena United
11Shots on target3
BangorBallymena United
2.08xG1.41
BangorBallymena United
4Corners4
BangorBallymena United
50Dangerous attacks68
BangorBallymena United
11Fouls14
BangorBallymena United
2Cards0
BangorBallymena United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BangorBallymena United
1.19Goals scored / match1.24
BangorBallymena United
1.48Goals conceded / match1.48
BangorBallymena United
40%Average possession45%
BangorBallymena United
3.29Shots on target / match3.57
BangorBallymena United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

8.38Shots per match9.57
BangorBallymena United
3.29Shots on target3.57
BangorBallymena United
14.2%Shot conversion12.9%
BangorBallymena United
40%Possession45%
BangorBallymena United
1.16xG for1.24
BangorBallymena United
1.51xG against1.41
BangorBallymena United

Shooting quality

Bangor: Counter-attackingBallymena United: Counter-attacking
BangorBallymena United
Accuracy (shots on target)39%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.35

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bangor is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Bangor · 0.8 pts / match - Ballymena United

Bangor
DWLDL
Season result split
33% W19% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-10
1.19 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-6
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
LLLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Ballymena United
LLLDW
Season result split
33% W14% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-11
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-6
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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 scoring profile: strong

Bangor scores in 62% of matches (13 of 21 matches), while Ballymena United keeps a clean sheet in 24% (5 of 21 matches).

Ballymena United scoring profile: very strong

Ballymena United scores in 71% of matches (15 of 21 matches), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 21 matches).

25Goals scored (season)26
BangorBallymena United
31Goals conceded (season)31
BangorBallymena United
2.67Average goals in match2.71
BangorBallymena United
4Goals scored (last 5)5
BangorBallymena United
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
BangorBallymena United

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal71%
BangorBallymena United
38%2 goals38%
BangorBallymena United
14%3 goals10%
BangorBallymena United
5%4 goals5%
BangorBallymena United

How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal76%
BangorBallymena United
29%2 goals57%
BangorBallymena United
19%3 goals14%
BangorBallymena United
5%4 goals0%
BangorBallymena United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
Ballymena United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 21 matches
49%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time19%
BangorBallymena United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
BangorBallymena United
24%Scored in both halves33%
BangorBallymena United

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
BangorBallymena United
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
BangorBallymena United
60%BTTS - last 560%
BangorBallymena United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time86%
BangorBallymena United
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
BangorBallymena United
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
BangorBallymena United

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
BangorBallymena United
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
BangorBallymena United
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
BangorBallymena United

Match 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 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Bangor · 1.14 pts / match - Ballymena United

Bangor - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Ballymena United - half-time state
29% leading29% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.14
BangorBallymena United
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.52
BangorBallymena United
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.81
BangorBallymena United
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.33
BangorBallymena United
48%Clean sheet before half-time43%
BangorBallymena United
52%No goal before half-time52%
BangorBallymena United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.05Points per match (2nd half)1.38
BangorBallymena United
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
BangorBallymena United
0.76Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
BangorBallymena United
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.38
BangorBallymena United
38%Clean sheet after half-time52%
BangorBallymena United
62%No goal after half-time43%
BangorBallymena United

Bangor - second-half results

24% W33% D43% L
28
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ballymena United - second-half results

33% W38% D29% L
24
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Bangor - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.60.4
1 goal80%20%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Ballymena United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Bangor
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
1
4
16-30
9
4
31-45
3
5
46-60
4
5
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Ballymena United
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
4
5
16-30
4
6
31-45
3
3
46-60
8
2
61-75
4
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Bangor

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
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.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
81%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Ballymena United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

BangorLigaBallymena United
Average goals in match 2.672.72 2.71
Both teams scored 57%49% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%51% 43%
Clean sheets 5%27% 24%
Goal before half-time 76%76% 86%
Goal after half-time 81%76% 81%

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

2.72
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.47
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
20%
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. BangorSubstitutionOn: Robert GarrettOff: Oisin Devlin
  2. BangorYellow cardRobert Garrett
  3. BangorYellow cardLewis Harrison
  4. Ballymena UnitedGoalDanny Lafferty
  5. BangorGoalLewis Francis
  6. BangorSubstitutionOn: Caomhan McGuinnessOff: Liam Hassin

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Bangor 0 - 0 - 2 Ballymena United. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Bangor FC
2 : 3
Ballymena United FC
Ballymena United FC
4 : 0
Bangor FC

FAQ

What was the result of Bangor vs Ballymena United?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Bangor 2:0 Ballymena United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bangor and Ballymena United?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Bangor won 0, Ballymena United won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bangor vs Ballymena United?

Bangor score 1.19 goals per game on average and Ballymena United 1.24. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Bangor's matches and 48% of Ballymena United's.

What form are Bangor and Ballymena United in?

Over the last 5 games Bangor have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Ballymena United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Bangor vs Ballymena United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Bangor vs Ballymena United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.