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Premiership — Goals Scored

Northern-Ireland · 2026/27

Goals Scored

#TeamMPScored/GameHomeAwayHome Adv%
1Coleraine FC14322.291121-31%
2Cliftonville FC14231.64149+22%
3Carrick Rangers14231.641112-4%
4Larne12221.831012-25%
5Linfield14211.50813-24%
6Crusaders FC14201.43119+10%
7Ballymena United12171.42512-26%
8Glentoran13171.31107+10%
9Limavady United14141.0095+29%
10Dungannon Swifts13131.0076+15%
11Bangor14120.8684+33%
12Portadown14110.7956-9%

Home / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Cliftonville FC7142.00
2Coleraine FC7111.57
3Crusaders FC7111.57
4Carrick Rangers7111.57
5Glentoran7101.43
6Larne7101.43
7Limavady United791.29
8Dungannon Swifts671.17
9Linfield781.14
10Bangor781.14
11Ballymena United551.00
12Portadown750.71

Away / Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Coleraine FC7213.00
2Larne5122.40
3Linfield7131.86
4Ballymena United7121.71
5Carrick Rangers7121.71
6Crusaders FC791.29
7Cliftonville FC791.29
8Glentoran671.17
9Portadown760.86
10Dungannon Swifts760.86
11Limavady United750.71
12Bangor740.57

Which teams score the most goals?

Coleraine FC is the top scorer in the league — 2.29 per game

Larne is #2 for goals scored — 1.83 per game

Cliftonville FC is #3 for goals scored — 1.64 per game

Portadown is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 0.79 per game

Bangor is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 0.86 per game

Limavady United is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 1.00 per game

League Scoring Stats

  • consists of 12 teams
  • League avg scored per game: 1.39 per game
  • Home avg scored: 1.35 per game
  • Away avg scored: 1.43 per game

1st Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Coleraine FC14161.141.141.14
2Cliftonville FC14141.001.140.86
3Carrick Rangers14130.930.861.00
4Larne1290.750.571.00
5Ballymena United1280.670.201.00
6Linfield1480.570.290.86
7Crusaders FC1470.500.710.29
8Limavady United1470.500.710.29
9Dungannon Swifts1350.380.500.29
10Glentoran1340.310.430.17
11Bangor1440.290.430.14
12Portadown1420.140.140.14

Home / 1st Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Coleraine FC781.14
2Cliftonville FC781.14
3Carrick Rangers760.86
4Crusaders FC750.71
5Limavady United750.71
6Larne740.57
7Dungannon Swifts630.50
8Glentoran730.43
9Bangor730.43
10Linfield720.29
11Ballymena United510.20
12Portadown710.14

Away / 1st Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Coleraine FC781.14
2Ballymena United771.00
3Carrick Rangers771.00
4Larne551.00
5Linfield760.86
6Cliftonville FC760.86
7Crusaders FC720.29
8Dungannon Swifts720.29
9Limavady United720.29
10Glentoran610.17
11Portadown710.14
12Bangor710.14

1st Half Scoring Insights

Coleraine FC is the top 1H scorer — 1.14 scored/game

Cliftonville FC is #2 in 1H — 1.00 scored/game

Carrick Rangers is #3 in 1H — 0.93 scored/game

Portadown scores least often in 1H — 0.14 scored/game

Bangor scores least often in 1H — 0.29 scored/game

Glentoran scores least often in 1H — 0.31 scored/game

1ST HALF STATS

  • 12 teams
  • 1H league avg: 0.60 scored/game
  • Home avg 1H: 0.60 scored/game
  • Away avg 1H: 0.59 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥0.5 in 1H: 67% (8/12)

2nd Half — Goals Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVGHome ØAway Ø
1Coleraine FC14161.140.431.86
2Larne12131.080.861.40
3Glentoran13131.001.001.00
4Linfield14130.930.861.00
5Crusaders FC14130.930.861.00
6Ballymena United1290.750.800.71
7Carrick Rangers14100.710.710.71
8Cliftonville FC1490.640.860.43
9Portadown1490.640.570.71
10Dungannon Swifts1380.620.670.57
11Bangor1480.570.710.43
12Limavady United1470.500.570.43

Home / 2nd Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Glentoran771.00
2Linfield760.86
3Crusaders FC760.86
4Cliftonville FC760.86
5Larne760.86
6Ballymena United540.80
7Carrick Rangers750.71
8Bangor750.71
9Dungannon Swifts640.67
10Portadown740.57
11Limavady United740.57
12Coleraine FC730.43

Away / 2nd Half Scored

#TeamMP⊕ ScoredØ AVG
1Coleraine FC7131.86
2Larne571.40
3Linfield771.00
4Crusaders FC771.00
5Glentoran661.00
6Ballymena United750.71
7Portadown750.71
8Carrick Rangers750.71
9Dungannon Swifts740.57
10Cliftonville FC730.43
11Bangor730.43
12Limavady United730.43

2nd Half Scoring Insights

Coleraine FC is the top 2H scorer — 1.14 scored/game

Larne is #2 in 2H — 1.08 scored/game

Glentoran is #3 in 2H — 1.00 scored/game

Limavady United scores least often in 2H — 0.50 scored/game

Bangor scores least often in 2H — 0.57 scored/game

Dungannon Swifts scores least often in 2H — 0.62 scored/game

2ND HALF STATS

  • 12 teams
  • 2H league avg: 0.79 scored/game
  • Home avg 2H: 0.74 scored/game
  • Away avg 2H: 0.84 scored/game
  • Teams avg ≥1.0 in 2H: 25% (3/12)

Which team scores the most goals in the Premiership?

For the 2026 season, the top scorer in the Premiership is Coleraine FC with 32 goals in 14 games — an average of 2.29 goals per game. At home they score 1.57 per game, and 3.00 per game away, showing an impressive away attack.

Cliftonville FC and Carrick Rangers are also among the league's top attacks. Cliftonville FC have scored 23 goals (1.64/game), while Carrick Rangers have netted 23 (1.64/game). Together they demonstrate that goals are distributed among several strong teams this season.

At the other end of the table, Portadown has the weakest attack in the Premiership with just 11 goals in 14 games — an average of only 0.79 goals per game. Teams facing them have a clear defensive advantage.

Betting Angle — Attack Strength

Teams with a high goals-scored average are prime candidates for Both Teams To Score (BTTS Yes) and Over 2.5 markets, especially when facing opponents who also score freely. The home/away split reveals whether a team's attack is truly consistent or venue-dependent.

Statistics Tables — Northern-Ireland