Bangor vs Larne Prediction & Stats - NIFL Premiership 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Bangor vs Larne carries real history into this round of the NIFL Premiership.

The two sides meet on 24/10 (Saturday) at , 18:00 (UK time).

Read the Bangor vs Larne prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Bangor vs Larne

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Bangor vs Larne call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Larne the side to beat, with roughly 10% 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.

Bangor Preview

Bangor reach this fixture 12 match into their NIFL Premiership. Here is where Bangor stand:

In this competition

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 8 lost

• 0.5 points per game

• 10 scored, at 0.83 a game

• 24 conceded, at 2 a game

Bangor, season-wide

• 1 won, 3 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Tiarnan Mulvenna, 4 goals

• Most assists: Gareth Deane, 0 assists

Recent results — Bangor

17/10/2026 10:00

Bangor

0 - 0

Dungannon Swifts

D

10/10/2026 10:00

Linfield

2 - 0

Bangor

L

04/10/2026 10:00

Bangor

2 - 3

Coleraine

L

26/09/2026 10:00

Crusaders

2 - 1

Bangor

L

19/09/2026 10:00

Bangor

3 - 1

Portadown

W

Larne: how they are travelling

Larne come in 8 matches into their NIFL Premiership.

Here is what Larne have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost

• 2.38 points per game

• 17 scored, at 2.13 a game

• 6 conceded, at 0.75 a game

Larne, season-wide

• 9 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Matthew Lusty, 3 goals

• Most assists: Sam McClelland, 1 assists

Recent results — Larne

20/10/2026 14:45

Larne

1 - 2

Linfield

L

16/10/2026 14:45

Larne

2 - 3

Coleraine

L

10/10/2026 10:00

Crusaders

0 - 3

Larne

W

19/09/2026 10:00

Carrick Rangers

2 - 5

Larne

W

15/09/2026 14:45

Larne

2 - 0

Cliftonville

W

The head-to-head favours Larne

Larne have generally come out ahead of Bangor in their recent meetings.

From 13 match(es):

• Larne: 6 win(s)

• Bangor: 4 win(s)

• Drawn: 3

That trend is worth factoring into the Bangor vs Larne prediction.

Form comparison Bangor vs Larne

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	D L L L W	0.5
Home	D L W D L	0.83
Away	L L L D L	0.17

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	8%	17%	0%
Goals	2.83	3.33	2.33
Scored	0.83	1.17	0.5
Conceded	2	2.17	1.83
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	50%
Without Conceding	8%	17%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	50%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0.99	1.12	0.83
xGA	1.4	1.4	1.39

Away Team

Larne

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W W	2.38
Home	W L L W W	2.25
Away	W W W D	2.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	75%	75%	75%
Goals	2.88	2.75	3
Scored	2.13	1.75	2.5
Conceded	0.75	1	0.5
Both Teams to Score	38%	50%	25%
Without Conceding	63%	50%	75%
Failed To Score	13%	0%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.72	1.8	1.62
xGA	0.88	0.85	0.93

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 Larne

• Match: Bangor vs Larne

• Competition: NIFL Premiership

• Date: Saturday, 24/10/2026

• Kick-off: 18:00 (UK time)

• Venue:

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Home Team

Bangor

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L L W	0.5
Home	D L W D L	0.83
Away	L L L D L	0.17

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	8%	17%	0%
Goals	2.83	3.33	2.33
Scored	0.83	1.17	0.5
Conceded	2	2.17	1.83
Both Teams to Score	50%	50%	50%
Without Conceding	8%	17%	0%
Failed To Score	50%	50%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0.99	1.12	0.83
xGA	1.4	1.4	1.39

Away Team

Larne

Northern Ireland - NIFL Premiership

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L L W W	2.38
Home	W L L W W	2.25
Away	W W W D	2.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	75%	75%	75%
Goals	2.88	2.75	3
Scored	2.13	1.75	2.5
Conceded	0.75	1	0.5
Both Teams to Score	38%	50%	25%
Without Conceding	63%	50%	75%
Failed To Score	13%	0%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.72	1.8	1.62
xGA	0.88	0.85	0.93

Corners

8.17 / Match

+13% Corners / Match

Larne received +13% more corners than Bangor in the NIFL Premiership

9.25 / Match

Dungannon Swifts

(2)

Linfield

(2)

Coleraine

(6)

Crusaders

(4)

Portadown

(6)

Limavady United

(2)

Glentoran

(6)

(7)

Linfield

(3)

Coleraine

(6)

Crusaders

(4)

Carrick Rangers

(7)

Cliftonville

(3)

Portadown

(5)

Bangor

Cards

1.5 / Match

+9% Cards / Match

Bangor received +9% more cards than Larne in the NIFL Premiership

1.38 / Match

Dungannon Swifts

(1)

Linfield

(2)

Coleraine

(0)

Crusaders

(2)

Portadown

(1)

Limavady United

(1)

Glentoran

(0)

(5)

Linfield

(4)

Coleraine

(0)

Crusaders

(1)

Carrick Rangers

(1)

Cliftonville

(0)

Portadown

(1)

Bangor

Goals Scored

0.83 / Match

+157%

Larne is +157% better in terms of goals scored

2.13 / Match

Dungannon Swifts

(0)

Linfield

(0)

Coleraine

(2)

Crusaders

(1)

Portadown

(3)

Limavady United

(1)

Glentoran

(1)

(1)

Linfield

(2)

Coleraine

(3)

Crusaders

(5)

Carrick Rangers

(2)

Cliftonville

(2)

Portadown

(1)

Bangor

Goals Conceded

2 / Match

+63%

Bangor condeded +63% more goals than Larne

0.75 / Match

Dungannon Swifts

(0)

Linfield

(2)

Coleraine

(3)

Crusaders

(2)

Portadown

(1)

Limavady United

(3)

Glentoran

(1)

(2)

Linfield

(3)

Coleraine

(0)

Crusaders

(2)

Carrick Rangers

(0)

Cliftonville

(0)

Portadown

(0)

Bangor

NIFL Premiership Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Coleraine	12	10	1	1	26	12	14	31	2.58
2	Linfield	11	8	2	1	16	8	8	26	2.36
3	Glentoran	12	6	2	4	16	10	6	20	1.67
4	Larne	8	6	1	1	17	6	11	19	2.38
5	Carrick Rangers	12	5	2	5	21	19	2	17	1.42
6	Ballymena United	11	4	3	4	17	15	2	15	1.36
7	Crusaders	12	5	0	7	16	23	-7	15	1.25
8	Dungannon Swifts	11	4	2	5	11	14	-3	14	1.27
9	Limavady United	11	4	1	6	12	16	-4	13	1.18
10	Cliftonville	12	4	0	8	13	15	-2	12	1
11	Portadown	12	1	3	8	9	22	-13	6	0.5
12	Bangor	12	1	3	8	10	24	-14	6	0.5