NIFL Premiership
Bangor vs Cliftonville
Sat, 15 Aug 2026 - 15:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: Bangor Fuels Arena
Bangor vs Cliftonville Prediction & Stats - NIFL Premiership 2026/27
Predictions
The NIFL Premiership gets going for Bangor and Cliftonville on 15/08 (Saturday) at Bangor Fuels Arena, kicking off at 15:00 (UK time).
With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.
Take a look at our Bangor vs Cliftonville prediction before you decide.
Our verdict on Bangor vs Cliftonville
Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Bangor vs Cliftonville prediction:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Under 3.5 Goals
Last updated on 13-08-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Cliftonville the side to beat, with roughly 25% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all NIFL Premiership odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Reading Bangor's form
Bangor come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.
Recent results — Bangor
25/04/2026 10:00
18/04/2026 10:00
15/04/2026 14:45
11/04/2026 10:00
07/04/2026 14:45
Cliftonville: how they are travelling
Cliftonville come in 1 matches into their NIFL Premiership.
Here is what Cliftonville have produced:
In this competition
1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost
3 points per game
2 scored, at 2 a game
1 conceded, at 1 a game
Cliftonville, season-wide
1 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Dean McMaster, 1 goals
Most assists: Aaron Wightman, 0 assists
Recent results — Cliftonville
07/08/2026 14:45
09/05/2026 13:00
25/04/2026 12:30
18/04/2026 10:00
11/04/2026 10:00
The head-to-head favours Cliftonville
Cliftonville have generally come out ahead of Bangor in their recent meetings.
From 4 match(es):
Cliftonville: 2 win(s)
Bangor: 1 win(s)
Drawn: 1
That trend is worth factoring into the Bangor vs Cliftonville prediction.
Form comparison Bangor vs Cliftonville
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Bangor
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Cliftonville
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
|
3 |
| Home |
W
|
3 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scored | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0.52 | 1.52 | 0 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
Fixture information - Bangor vs Cliftonville
Match: Bangor vs Cliftonville
Competition: NIFL Premiership
Date: Saturday, 15/08/2026
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Venue: Bangor Fuels Arena
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Stats
The statistics for Bangor vs Cliftonville that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
0
League: 2.6
Both Teams to Score
0%
League: 40%
Over 1.5+
0%
League: 80%
Over 2.5+
0%
League: 60%
Cards
0
League: 3.8
Corners
0
League: 8.8
Home Team
Bangor
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
|
0 |
| Home |
|
0 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conceded | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Away Team
Cliftonville
Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
|
3 |
| Home |
W
|
3 |
| Away |
|
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Goals | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scored | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
0.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
|
xGA
|
0.52 | 1.52 | 0 |
Corners
0 / Match
100% Corners / Match
Cliftonville received 100% more corners than Bangor in the NIFL Premiership
2 / Match
(1)
Crusaders
Cards
0 / Match
100% Cards / Match
Cliftonville received 100% more cards than Bangor in the NIFL Premiership
1 / Match
(1)
Crusaders
Goals Scored
0 / Match
100%
Cliftonville is 100% better in terms of goals scored
2 / Match
(2)
Crusaders
Goals Conceded
0 / Match
100%
Cliftonville condeded 100% more goals than Bangor
1 / Match
(1)
Crusaders
NIFL Premiership Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ballymena United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 |
Glentoran
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
Coleraine
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Carrick Rangers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 |
Cliftonville
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |
Bangor
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |
Larne
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Portadown
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Crusaders
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Limavady United
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Dungannon Swifts
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Linfield
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Odds
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