Glentoran host Bangor in the Northern Ireland Premiership. Both sides have had a mixed spell lately, and the table only tells part of the story.
These two met just last month and shared the points in a 1-1 draw. That result sits a little oddly alongside Glentoran's healthier position in the standings.
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Form Lines
Looking at each side's last 20 matches across all competitions, Glentoran have won six, drawn five and lost nine, scoring 31 and conceding 31. Bangor's equivalent sample reads six wins, four draws and ten losses, with 27 scored and 36 conceded.
Glentoran: 20 completed matches; Bangor: 20 completed matches.
Glentoran
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +5
Bangor
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Coleraine FC | Glentoran | 30.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Limavady United | 17.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Portadown | Glentoran | 09.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Dungannon Swifts | 03.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Carrick Rangers | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Cliftonville FC | Glentoran | 19.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Coleraine FC | 15.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Bangor | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Larne | Glentoran | 04.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Crusaders FC | 29.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Ballymena United | Bangor | 31.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Larne | 24.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| League Cup | Bangor | Dungannon Swifts | 20.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Dungannon Swifts | 17.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Bangor | 10.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Coleraine FC | 04.10.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premiership | Crusaders FC | Bangor | 26.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Portadown | 19.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premiership | Limavady United | Bangor | 15.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Bangor | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
Both samples stretch back through pre-season friendlies and cup football rather than just league games, so they're best read as a general pulse rather than a tight league form guide. Neither side looks like they're riding a hot streak right now.
Neither team arrives with real momentum behind them, whatever the table says.
Comparative Team Statistics: Glentoran vs Bangor

Head-to-Head
Glentoran have the better overall record in this fixture, with wins in September 2025, a 4-0 away win in March 2026, and a friendly win back in 2023, plus a cup defeat to Bangor in February 2025. The two draws, including last month's 1-1, show Bangor can still hold their own.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Glentoran | Bangor | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Glentoran | 10.03.2026 | 0-4 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Glentoran | 28.11.2025 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Glentoran | Bangor | 16.08.2025 | 1-0 |
| Irish Cup | Bangor | Glentoran | 28.02.2025 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Glentoran | Bangor | 08.07.2023 | 4-1 |
That September meeting is the most recent evidence we have, and it ended level despite the gap in form elsewhere.
The head-to-head has been tighter lately than Glentoran's league position might suggest.
League Standings
Glentoran sit fifth with 13 points from nine games, built on four wins, a draw and four losses. Bangor are down in eleventh with just five points from the same number of matches, having won only once.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Larne | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22/10 | 26 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17/11 | 21 |
| 5 | Cliftonville FC | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23/17 | 18 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14/23 | 14 |
| 11 | Bangor | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12/26 | 9 |
| 12 | Portadown | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11/24 | 8 |
The goal difference gap is notable too. Glentoran have scored 13 and conceded 10, while Bangor have shipped 19 against their own 8.
On the league table alone, Glentoran look the clearly stronger side.

What to Expect
Put together, this looks like a match where the table favours Glentoran but recent head-to-head history, and both sides' indifferent broader form, add some doubt. Bangor have shown in two of the last three meetings that they can take something from this fixture even with a wide gap in league position.
Glentoran's home advantage and standing make them favourites, but nothing here points to a one-sided certainty.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Connolly | Republic of Ireland | 31 | Attacker | 176 cm | 79 kg |
| N. McGinn | Northern Ireland | 39 | Attacker | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| D. O'Connor | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Midfielder | 173 cm | n/a |
| D. Parfitt-Williams | Bermuda | 30 | Attacker | 168 cm | 64 kg |
| J. Donnelly | Northern Ireland | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jenkins | Northern Ireland | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Fisher | England | 24 | Attacker | 178 cm | 68 kg |
| A. Henderson | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| W. Aouachria | Algeria | 26 | Attacker | 188 cm | 75 kg |
| F. Thorndike | England | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Wightman | Northern Ireland | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Boyd | Northern Ireland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Locke | Northern Ireland | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Donnelly | Northern Ireland | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Douglas | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Feeney | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | 178 cm | n/a |
| J. McClure | Northern Ireland | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Weatherup | Northern Ireland | 18 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Johnson | Northern Ireland | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ferguson | Northern Ireland | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. McArthur | Northern Ireland | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. Mathieson | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Halliday | Northern Ireland | 47 | Attacker | 178 cm | 71 kg |
| B. Cushnie | Northern Ireland | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Harrison | Northern Ireland | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| G. Beattie | Northern Ireland | 35 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Arthurs | Northern Ireland | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Hume | Northern Ireland | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Orbinson | Northern Ireland | 31 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Harris | Northern Ireland | 35 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Neale | Northern Ireland | 33 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Walker | Northern Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Mulvenna | Northern Ireland | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Watterson | Northern Ireland | 21 | Attacker | 168 cm | n/a |
| C. Craig | Northern Ireland | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Gray | Northern Ireland | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Reid | Northern Ireland | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Redford | Northern Ireland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. McKee | Northern Ireland | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
With no quoted market to weigh up and the evidence pulling in slightly different directions, we're not confident enough to back a clear angle here.
Glentoran's league position gives them the edge, but recent history between these two suggests it won't necessarily be straightforward.
