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Linfield
VS Scheduled Northern Ireland 26/27 Premiership · Matchday 11
Bangor
Recent matches

Linfield

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-25 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Coleraine1–3Linfield
2026-09-19 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield1–0Crusaders
2026-09-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Portadown1–1Linfield
2026-09-12 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Dungannon0–1Linfield
2026-09-05 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield1–0Carrick
2026-08-29 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Limavady Utd0–2Linfield
2026-08-21 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield1–0Cliftonville
2026-08-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Linfield2–1Glentoran

Bangor

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-26 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Crusaders2–1Bangor
2026-09-19 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Bangor3–1Portadown
2026-09-15 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Limavady Utd3–1Bangor
2026-09-12 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Glentoran1–1Bangor
2026-09-08 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Larne1–0Bangor
2026-09-05 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Bangor2–2Ballymena Utd
2026-08-29 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Bangor0–4Carrick
2026-08-22 Northern Ireland, Premiership 26/27 Dungannon2–0Bangor
Linfield Bangor

Wins

88%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
62%

Both teams scored

38%
62%

Clean sheets

62%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Linfield

Home · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
2 Linfield Coleraine 1
2 · Linfield
2 Linfield Larne 3
2 Linfield 1–0 Crusaders 4 47′ Home
2 Linfield 2–1 Glentoran 5 18′ Home
2 Linfield Dungannon 6
2 Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville 7 55′ Home
2 Linfield 1–0 Carrick 8 55′ Home
2 Linfield 0–3 Ballymena Utd 9 10′ Away
2 Linfield Limavady Utd 10
2 Linfield Bangor 11
2 Linfield Portadown 12

Bangor

Away · Premiership
HomeAway1st goal
1 Coleraine Bangor 11
2 Linfield Bangor 11
3 Larne 1–0 Bangor 11 76′ Home
4 Crusaders 2–1 Bangor 11 16′ Home
5 Glentoran 1–1 Bangor 11 —
6 Dungannon 2–0 Bangor 11 11′ Home
7 Cliftonville Bangor 11
8 Carrick Bangor 11
9 Ballymena Utd Bangor 11
10 Limavady Utd 3–1 Bangor 11 2′ Home
11 · Bangor
12 Portadown Bangor 11
Linfield Home Bangor Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premiership · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Linfield

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.402.502.44
Draws0.0%25.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match1.001.751.33
Goals conceded / match0.800.500.67
Total goals / match1.802.252.00
Failed to score20.0%0.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%75.0%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 4 25%
Scores first → wins 4 of 4 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3010
31–4500
46–6031
61–7501
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Bangor

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.000.200.56
Draws25.0%20.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match1.250.600.89
Goals conceded / match2.501.802.11
Total goals / match3.752.403.00
Failed to score50.0%40.0%44.4%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%60.0%33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelLinfieldDraw BangorHow it works
Strength (Elo) 67.9% 8.4% 23.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 72.9% 16.8% 7.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.20–0.55 Model expected goals
49.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
36.5% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 15.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-015.5%
1-014.1%
3-011.4%
2-18.5%
1-17.7%
0-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureLinfieldBangor How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1561 1438 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 82 -42 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1511 1489 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Linfield 0.560.78 0.110.56
Bangor 0.220.67 1.111.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Linfield 0%44%22%22%11%
Bangor 0%11%22%22%44%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.40 Linfield at home, 5 matches
0.20 Bangor away, 5 matches
15d Days of rest for Linfield
14d Days of rest for Bangor
— Manager of Linfield
— Manager of Bangor
0 Matches for Linfield in the last 14 days
1 Matches for Bangor in the last 14 days
0 Points for Linfield behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone
17 Points for Bangor behind the leaders, and -4 above the relegation zone
2.65 League goals per match
11.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Linfield, the right bar represents Bangor.

On the ball

20 matches
6.11
corners
3.62
10.88
fouls
9.71
1.83
yellow cards
1.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Linfield WWDWWWWWL 2.44 1.33–0.67 2W
Bangor LWLDLDLLL 0.56 0.89–2.11 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Linfield4 41 01
Bangor2 16 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Linfield

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Bangor

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.