Match analysis
Northern-IrelandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
It finished Linfield 6-1 Bangor on Saturday 3 January (Premiership). Linfield went in 2-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front.
The goals for Linfield came from C. Allen (17'), M. Yates (19'), C. McKee (52', 75') and M. Fitzpatrick (56', 76'). H. Lynch (58') scored for Bangor.
2W 3D 5L0.90 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| LinfieldHome | Rating | BangorAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,700 | Overall | 1,531 |
| 1,782 | Match venue | 1,504 |
| 1,782 | At home | 1,514 |
| 1,658 | Away | 1,504 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,565 | Attack | 1,496 |
| 1,697 | Defence | 1,542 |
| 1,618 | Home attack | 1,500 |
| 1,551 | Away attack | 1,493 |
| 1,722 | Home defence | 1,518 |
| 1,655 | Away defence | 1,520 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,800 | Goal environment | 1,510 |
| 1,718 | Home goals | 1,508 |
| 1,582 | Away goals | 1,502 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,627 | Close games | 1,503 |
| 1,723 | Winning margin | 1,545 |
Match venue compares Linfield at home with Bangor away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
In seven meetings since July 2023, Linfield have won six and Bangor have taken one. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Linfield vs Bangor prediction page.