Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of 17 October 2026

Bangor vs Dungannon Swifts: match statistics

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Bangor vs Dungannon Swifts: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Bangor play Dungannon Swifts in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 17 October 2026.

Current form

Bangor: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Dungannon Swifts: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Bangor scores 0.91 and concedes 2.18 goals per match. Dungannon Swifts scores 1.10 and concedes 1.40. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Bangor 55%, Dungannon Swifts 30%. Over 2.5: Bangor 64%, Dungannon Swifts 30%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Dungannon Swifts has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.01. Bangor: 7.0 shots per match, Dungannon Swifts: 11.4.

Match halves

Bangor: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.64. Dungannon Swifts: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Bangor: 46-60 (3 goals). Dungannon Swifts: 61-75 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.71 goals per match, BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-2. Average goals 1.75, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.50)
(3.58)
(1.85)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

BangorDungannon Swifts
0.91Goals scored / match1.1
BangorDungannon Swifts
2.18Goals conceded / match1.4
BangorDungannon Swifts
45%Average possession55%
BangorDungannon Swifts
2.64Shots on target / match4.7
BangorDungannon Swifts

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

7Shots per match11.4
BangorDungannon Swifts
2.64Shots on target4.7
BangorDungannon Swifts
13%Shot conversion9.6%
BangorDungannon Swifts
45%Possession55%
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.01xG for1.51
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.41xG against1.28
BangorDungannon Swifts

Shooting quality

Bangor: Counter-attackingDungannon Swifts: Balanced
BangorDungannon Swifts
Accuracy (shots on target)38%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.23

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Bangor is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Bangor · 0.2 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts

Bangor
LWLLL
Season result split
9% W18% D73% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-8
0.45 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.01Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Dungannon Swifts
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
40% W10% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-5
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-2
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 21% better for: goals scored per match.

0.91 goals / match - Bangor · 1.1 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts

Dungannon Swifts is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.18 goals / match - Bangor · 1.4 goals / match - Dungannon Swifts

Bangor scoring profile: mixed

Bangor scores in 55% of matches (6 of 11 matches), while Dungannon Swifts keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 matches).

Dungannon Swifts scoring profile: very strong

Dungannon Swifts scores in 70% of matches (7 of 10 matches), while Bangor keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 11 matches).

10Goals scored (season)11
BangorDungannon Swifts
24Goals conceded (season)14
BangorDungannon Swifts
3.09Average goals in match2.5
BangorDungannon Swifts
7Goals scored (last 5)3
BangorDungannon Swifts
11Goals conceded (last 5)11
BangorDungannon Swifts

How often they score at least...

55%1 goal70%
BangorDungannon Swifts
27%2 goals40%
BangorDungannon Swifts
9%3 goals0%
BangorDungannon Swifts
0%4 goals0%
BangorDungannon Swifts

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal60%
BangorDungannon Swifts
73%2 goals40%
BangorDungannon Swifts
36%3 goals30%
BangorDungannon Swifts
9%4 goals10%
BangorDungannon Swifts

* 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time20%
BangorDungannon Swifts
9%BTTS in both halves10%
BangorDungannon Swifts
18%Scored in both halves30%
BangorDungannon Swifts

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS20%
BangorDungannon Swifts
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
BangorDungannon Swifts
80%BTTS - last 540%
BangorDungannon Swifts

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

82%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
BangorDungannon Swifts
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
BangorDungannon Swifts
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
BangorDungannon Swifts

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
BangorDungannon Swifts
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
BangorDungannon Swifts
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
BangorDungannon Swifts

Match halves— when 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 78% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.73 pts / match - Bangor · 1.3 pts / match - Dungannon Swifts

Bangor - half-time state
18% leading18% draw64% trailing
Dungannon Swifts - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.73Points per match (1st half)1.3
BangorDungannon Swifts
0.27Goals scored (1st half)0.5
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.09Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.36Average goals (1st half)1.1
BangorDungannon Swifts
36%Clean sheet before half-time60%
BangorDungannon Swifts
73%No goal before half-time50%
BangorDungannon Swifts

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.2
BangorDungannon Swifts
0.64Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.09Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
BangorDungannon Swifts
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.4
BangorDungannon Swifts
18%Clean sheet after half-time50%
BangorDungannon Swifts
55%No goal after half-time50%
BangorDungannon Swifts

Bangor - second-half results

27% W18% D55% L
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 9%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dungannon Swifts - second-half results

30% W30% D40% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bangor - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Dungannon Swifts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.40
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.2
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Bangor
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
2
4
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Dungannon Swifts
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
1
2
16-30
1
3
31-45
0
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 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.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.77
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
159%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Dungannon Swifts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

BangorLigaDungannon Swifts
Average goals in match▲ 3.092.71▼ 2.50
Both teams scored▲ 55%47%▼ 30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 64%52%▼ 30%
Clean sheets▼ 0%28%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▲ 82%69%• 70%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%84%▼ 80%

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

2.71
Average goals per match
47%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Bangor 2 - 0 - 2 Dungannon Swifts. Average goals 1.75, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do Bangor and Dungannon Swifts play?

Bangor face Dungannon Swifts on 17 October 2026 in NIFL Premiership. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Bangor and Dungannon Swifts?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Bangor won 2, Dungannon Swifts won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 1.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Bangor vs Dungannon Swifts?

Bangor score 0.91 goals per game on average and Dungannon Swifts 1.10. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Bangor's matches and 30% of Dungannon Swifts's.

What form are Bangor and Dungannon Swifts in?

Over the last 5 games Bangor have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Dungannon Swifts 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

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