Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipData current as of 16 October 2026

Glentoran vs Limavady United: match statistics

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Glentoran vs Limavady United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Glentoran play Limavady United in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match date is 17 October 2026.

Current form

Glentoran: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Limavady United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Glentoran scores 1.36 and concedes 0.91 goals per match. Limavady United scores 1.20 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.71 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Glentoran 55%, Limavady United 50%. Over 2.5: Glentoran 45%, Limavady United 50%. League level: BTTS 47%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Glentoran has higher xG: 1.41 vs 0.98. Glentoran: 10.2 shots per match, Limavady United: 8.0.

Match halves

Glentoran: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 1.00. Limavady United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Glentoran: 76-90+ (7 goals). Limavady United: 16-30 (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, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.27)
(5.10)
(8.15)

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.

GlentoranLimavady United
1.36Goals scored / match1.2
GlentoranLimavady United
0.91Goals conceded / match1.5
GlentoranLimavady United
55%Average possession40%
GlentoranLimavady United
4.73Shots on target / match3.1
GlentoranLimavady United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

10.18Shots per match8
GlentoranLimavady United
4.73Shots on target3.1
GlentoranLimavady United
13.4%Shot conversion15%
GlentoranLimavady United
55%Possession40%
GlentoranLimavady United
1.41xG for0.98
GlentoranLimavady United
1.21xG against1.69
GlentoranLimavady United

Shooting quality

Glentoran: Efficient finishingLimavady United: Counter-attacking
GlentoranLimavady United
Accuracy (shots on target)46%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.39

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.

Glentoran
LWWWD
Season result split
45% W18% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-4
1.55 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Limavady United
WLWDW
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)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Glentoran is 13% better for: goals scored per match.

1.36 goals / match - Glentoran · 1.2 goals / match - Limavady United

Glentoran is 65% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.91 goals / match - Glentoran · 1.5 goals / match - Limavady United

Glentoran scoring profile: very strong

Glentoran scores in 91% of matches (10 of 11 matches), while Limavady United keeps a clean sheet in 10% (1 of 10 matches).

Limavady United scoring profile: mixed

Limavady United scores in 60% of matches (6 of 10 matches), while Glentoran keeps a clean sheet in 45% (5 of 11 matches).

15Goals scored (season)12
GlentoranLimavady United
10Goals conceded (season)15
GlentoranLimavady United
2.27Average goals in match2.7
GlentoranLimavady United
7Goals scored (last 5)9
GlentoranLimavady United
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
GlentoranLimavady United

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal60%
GlentoranLimavady United
45%2 goals40%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%3 goals20%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%4 goals0%
GlentoranLimavady United

How often they concede at least...

55%1 goal90%
GlentoranLimavady United
36%2 goals60%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%3 goals0%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%4 goals0%
GlentoranLimavady 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.

47%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time20%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%BTTS in both halves10%
GlentoranLimavady United
18%Scored in both halves30%
GlentoranLimavady United

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
GlentoranLimavady United
40%BTTS - last 560%
GlentoranLimavady 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

55%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
GlentoranLimavady United
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
GlentoranLimavady United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
GlentoranLimavady United

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
GlentoranLimavady United
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
GlentoranLimavady United
18%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
GlentoranLimavady United

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.

Glentoran - half-time state
18% leading55% draw27% trailing
Limavady United - half-time state
30% leading20% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per match (1st half)1.1
GlentoranLimavady United
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.7
GlentoranLimavady United
0.36Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
GlentoranLimavady United
0.73Average goals (1st half)1.5
GlentoranLimavady United
64%Clean sheet before half-time40%
GlentoranLimavady United
73%No goal before half-time50%
GlentoranLimavady United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.73Points per match (2nd half)1
GlentoranLimavady United
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
GlentoranLimavady United
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
GlentoranLimavady United
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.2
GlentoranLimavady United
64%Clean sheet after half-time40%
GlentoranLimavady United
18%No goal after half-time60%
GlentoranLimavady United

Glentoran - second-half results

45% W36% D18% L
12
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding250%

Leads at half-time in 18% of matches and wins 45%. 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.

Limavady United - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
11
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
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-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Glentoran - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Limavady United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.20
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

Glentoran
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
3
2
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Limavady United
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
1
4
31-45
4
0
46-60
0
7
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.49
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Glentoran

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
47% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
47%

Limavady United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* 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

GlentoranLigaLimavady United
Average goals in match▼ 2.272.71• 2.70
Both teams scored▲ 55%47%▲ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 45%52%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 45%28%▼ 10%
Goal before half-time▼ 55%69%▲ 90%
Goal after half-time▼ 82%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

Previous meeting: Glentoran 1 - 0 - 0 Limavady United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

When do Glentoran and Limavady United play?

Glentoran face Limavady United 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 do the goal statistics show before Glentoran vs Limavady United?

Glentoran score 1.36 goals per game on average and Limavady United 1.20. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Glentoran's matches and 50% of Limavady United's.

What form are Glentoran and Limavady United in?

Over the last 5 games Glentoran have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Limavady United 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Glentoran vs Limavady United?

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