Linfield vs Bangor: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Linfield vs Bangor?
Linfield won 2-0 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′Kobei MooreLinfield
- 65′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Linfield win at 78%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Linfield vs Bangor
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Linfield
- 8K. McClean
- 30Kobei Moore
- 5C. Shields
- 10A. Frizzell
- 14K. Nelson
- 19Rhys Brennan
- 26I. Baird
- 15B. Hall
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 1C. Johns
Bangor
- 8T. Mulvenna
- 9B. Arthurs
- 4L. Francis
- 6L. Harrison
- 7L. Hassin
- 2C. McGuinness
- 3R. Neale
- 5H. Lynch
- 12S. McCullough
- 29Iestyn Tomos Hughes
- 1G. Deane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Linfield have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Bangor have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Linfield wins, 0 draws, 1 Bangor win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Linfield 1-0 Bangor | Irish Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Linfield 6-1 Bangor | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Bangor 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Bangor 0-3 Linfield | Premiership |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Bangor 1-4 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Bangor 2-1 Linfield | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Linfield score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bangor score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Bangor | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Linfield sit 2nd in Premiership (25 points from 10 matches) and Bangor sit 12th (5 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 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