Larne vs Bangor: result 1-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Bangor?
Larne won 1-0 on September 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 76′D. SloanLarne
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Larne win at 82%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Larne vs Bangor
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 9P. O'Neill
- 30M. Lusty
- 6C. Gallagher
- 15R. Doherty
- 25D. Sloan
- 26D. Bent
- 3M. Ridley
- 4A. Donnelly
- 11S. Graham
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 1R. Ferguson
Bangor
- 8T. Mulvenna
- 10B. Cushnie
- 21J. Boyd
- 4L. Francis
- 6L. Harrison
- 15J. O'Mahony
- 18O. Devlin
- 12S. McCullough
- 16A. Mitchell
- 24Jeremi Rodríguez
- 13Patrick Solis Grogan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Bangor have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Saburtalo(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Ballymena United(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Dergview(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Larne wins, 1 draw, 0 Bangor wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Larne 2-1 Bangor | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Larne 2-1 Bangor | League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Larne 1-1 Bangor | Premiership |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Bangor 0-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Bangor 0-1 Larne | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bangor 0-3 Larne | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bangor score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.3 | 1.3 | 8 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
| Bangor | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Larne sit 3rd in Premiership (19 points from 7 matches) and Bangor sit 12th (5 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Larne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 12 | Bangor | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy