Larne vs Bangor Prediction, H2H & Stats

Northern-Ireland: Premiership · Regular Season - 26
Larne

Larne

1st in table
LLWDW
Full time
2:1
HT 2 - 0
Bangor

Bangor

8th in table
LDLLW
20' A. Ryan
37' A. Ryan
40' L. Harrison
51' B. Cushnie
59' L. Harrison
59' L. Harrison
68' S. Graham
68' T. Mulvenna
73' A. Mitchell
87' B. Cushnie
90+1' A. Donnelly
90+1' J. Boyd
Friday, 23 January 2026
Inver Park, Larne
M. Dillon

Head to head

Last 6 meetings
6games
5Larne wins
1Draws
0Bangor wins
2.7Goals per game
33%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
04 Nov 2025League Cup Larne 2 - 1 Bangor
25 Oct 2025Premiership Larne 1 - 1 Bangor
06 Sep 2025Premiership Bangor 0 - 2 Larne
07 Jul 2023Friendlies Clubs Bangor 0 - 1 Larne
06 Aug 2022Friendlies Clubs Bangor 0 - 3 Larne
08 Jan 2022Irish Cup Bangor 0 - 5 Larne

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Larne 332274 60:22 +38 73 WDWLW
2 Glentoran 332166 63:30 +33 69 LDWWD
3 Coleraine FC 332058 62:31 +31 65 WWWWW
4 Linfield 331887 56:24 +32 62 WLLLW
5 Cliftonville FC 3313812 49:48 +1 47 LWWLL
6 Dungannon Swifts 3315117 40:58 -18 46 LWWLL
7 Carrick Rangers 3312714 49:51 -2 43 LWWLD
8 Bangor 3310617 38:57 -19 36 LLDDD
9 Portadown 3311319 36:57 -21 36 WWLDD
10 Ballymena United 339717 39:50 -11 34 LLDWD
11 Crusaders FC 337521 38:72 -34 26 DWWWW
12 Glenavon FC 338124 33:63 -30 25 LLDDD

Top scorers

Premiership
1 Álex GorrínLinfield 0goals 0assists 7apps

Recent form

7 W 1 D 2 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 0 Portadown W
27 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 1 Limavady United D
24 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 1 - 2 Larne W
20 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 2 Linfield L
16 Oct 2026Premiership Larne 2 - 3 Coleraine FC L
10 Oct 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 0 - 3 Larne W
19 Sep 2026Premiership Carrick Rangers 2 - 5 Larne W
15 Sep 2026Premiership Larne 2 - 0 Cliftonville FC W
12 Sep 2026Premiership Portadown 0 - 2 Larne W
08 Sep 2026Premiership Larne 1 - 0 Bangor W
2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Premiership Ballymena United 0 - 1 Bangor W
24 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 1 - 2 Larne L
20 Oct 2026League Cup Bangor 1 - 2 Dungannon Swifts L
17 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 0 - 0 Dungannon Swifts D
10 Oct 2026Premiership Linfield 2 - 0 Bangor L
04 Oct 2026Premiership Bangor 2 - 3 Coleraine FC L
26 Sep 2026Premiership Crusaders FC 2 - 1 Bangor L
19 Sep 2026Premiership Bangor 3 - 1 Portadown W
15 Sep 2026Premiership Limavady United 3 - 1 Bangor L
12 Sep 2026Premiership Glentoran 1 - 1 Bangor D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Larne Draw Bangor

Most likely scores

1-0 14.4%
2-0 13.4%
1-1 10.1%
2-1 9.4%
3-0 8.2%
0-0 7.8%

Expected goals: 1.85 Larne · 0.7 Bangor

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals72%
Over 2.5 goals47%
Over 3.5 goals25%
Both teams score42%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
61%
Form
39%
64%
Attack
36%
80%
Defence
20%
94%
Goal model
6%
93%
Head to head
7%
82%
Goals
18%
79%
Overall
21%

Season numbers

Premiership 2025

When the goals come

4
0-15'
3
4
16-30'
1
7
31-45'
9
9
46-60'
4
3
61-75'
5
13
76-90'
5
2
0-15'
7
3
16-30'
6
2
31-45'
5
2
46-60'
8
0
61-75'
6
2
76-90'
7
Larne Bangor

Side by side

Larne Bangor
24 Played 24
17 Won 9
5 Drawn 4
2 Lost 11
1.7 Goals scored per game 1.2
0.4 Goals conceded per game 1.5
1.9 / 1.5 Scored per game (home / away) 1.2 / 1.2
15 Clean sheets 3
5 Failed to score 8
6 Longest winning run 3
4-0 Biggest win 3-1
2-0 Biggest defeat 0-3
5/5 Penalties scored 2/2

Larne vs Bangor: preview and prediction

Larne host Bangor in the Northern-Ireland Premiership (Regular Season - 26) on Friday, 23rd January 2026 at 20:45 at Inver Park, Larne. Larne sit 1st in the table and Bangor 8th.

Larne have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-D-W). Bangor are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-L-L-W).

In the last 6 meetings, Larne won 5, Bangor won 0 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 1.85 goals for Larne and 0.7 for Bangor. It gives Larne the edge (65% home win, 22% draw, 13% away win), 47% for over 2.5 goals and 42% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-0.

Our pick was Home Win at odds of 1.29.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Larne vs Bangor FAQs

What is the best prediction for Larne vs Bangor?

Our top tip is Free Tip: Home Win (1.29 odds).

Who will win Larne vs Bangor?

Larne are favourites: our model gives Larne 65%, the draw 22% and Bangor 13%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 42% chance in our model, and it happened in 33% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.6 goals in total, with a 47% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Larne vs Bangor?

Kick-off is on Friday, 23rd January 2026 at 20:45 at Inver Park, Larne.

Who is the referee?

M. Dillon is in charge of this game.