Linfield host Bangor in the Northern Ireland Premiership. Linfield sit well up the table while Bangor have had a difficult start to the campaign.
Recent meetings between these two have leaned heavily one way, though both sides have had some shaky results in their last few league outings.
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Recent form for both sides
Linfield's last five Premiership matches have been mixed: a win over Crusaders, a draw at Portadown, a loss at Dungannon Swifts, a win over Carrick Rangers and a defeat away to Limavady United.
Linfield: 20 completed matches; Bangor: 20 completed matches.
Linfield
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- +3
Bangor
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 35
- Difference
- -3
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | Coleraine FC | Linfield | 25.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Crusaders FC | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Portadown | Linfield | 15.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Linfield | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Carrick Rangers | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Limavady United | Linfield | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Cliftonville FC | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Glentoran | 15.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Ballymena United | 08.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Dollingstown | Linfield | 28.07.2026 | 1-7 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Premiership | Larne | Bangor | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Ballymena United | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Carrick Rangers | 29.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Premiership | Dungannon Swifts | Bangor | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Cliftonville FC | 15.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Dergview | Bangor | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Bangor's recent run has been tougher. They did beat Portadown 3-1 at home, but that sits among draws and defeats, including heavy losses to Carrick Rangers and Cliftonville earlier in the season.
Neither team looks fully settled in form, though Linfield's dips have come with more points on the board overall.
Comparative Team Statistics: Linfield vs Bangor
Head-to-head history
The recent meetings between these two have gone Linfield's way. That includes a 6-1 league win in January and a 3-0 away win last September, plus a cup win in the same month as that league rout.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Cup | Linfield | Bangor | 10.01.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premiership | Linfield | Bangor | 03.01.2026 | 6-1 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Linfield | 22.11.2025 | 0-1 |
| Premiership | Bangor | Linfield | 26.09.2025 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bangor | Linfield | 13.07.2024 | 1-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bangor | Linfield | 29.07.2023 | 2-1 |
Bangor's only success in these listed meetings came in a 2023 friendly, so competitive fixtures have clearly favoured Linfield.
This head-to-head sample is fairly one-sided in Linfield's favour.
A big gap in the table
Linfield are second with 19 points from eight games, while Bangor are down in 11th on just five points from the same number of matches.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19/8 | 22 |
| 2 | Linfield | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12/6 | 22 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12/3 | 16 |
| 10 | Limavady United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7/11 | 9 |
| 11 | Bangor | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8/19 | 5 |
| 12 | Portadown | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5/19 | 1 |
The goal difference tells its own story too. Linfield have scored nine and conceded only five, whereas Bangor have shipped 17 goals while scoring seven.
That's a wide gap between the two league positions this early in the season.
How this one could play out
Linfield's home form and Bangor's leaky defence, 17 goals conceded in eight league games, point towards a difficult afternoon for the visitors.
Even so, Linfield's own recent form has had wobbles, including a home defeat to Ballymena United and a loss away to Limavady United, so there's no guarantee of total control from start to finish.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Shields | Republic of Ireland | 35 | Midfielder | 188 | 70 |
| K. McClean | Northern Ireland | 28 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| B. Hall | Northern Ireland | 29 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| J. Mulgrew | Northern Ireland | 40 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Johns | Northern Ireland | 31 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 84 |
| S. Whiteside | Northern Ireland | 29 | Defender | 188 | 80 |
| C. Ballantyne | Scotland | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. McGee | Northern Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Walsh | Northern Ireland | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| E. East | Scotland | 26 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| C. McKee | Northern Ireland | 24 | Attacker | 181 | n/a |
| M. Fitzpatrick | Northern Ireland | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Dane Neil McCullough | Northern Ireland | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Yates | Scotland | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Offord | Scotland | 22 | Attacker | 171 | n/a |
| S. Brown | Northern Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Annett | Northern Ireland | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. McKay | Northern Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Orr | Northern Ireland | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Rooney | Northern Ireland | 18 | Goalkeeper | 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 | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
There's a clear gap between these two sides on paper, backed up by the table, the underlying numbers and a one-sided head-to-head record.
Without a quoted market to weigh against that picture, we're not making a selection here, but the evidence does point towards Linfield being the stronger side on the day.
Who will win?
