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Northern Ireland - nifl-premiership: First Goal stats

First Goal stats

SF: scored first - NG: no goal - CF: conceded first
stats.team GP % SF NG CF %SF %NG %CF SF NG CF
Ballymena United 12
66.7% 0.0% 33.3% 8 0 4
Bangor 14
35.7% 7.1% 57.1% 5 1 8
Carrick Rangers 14
50.0% 0.0% 50.0% 7 0 7
Cliftonville 15
40.0% 0.0% 60.0% 6 0 9
Coleraine 14
71.4% 7.1% 21.4% 10 1 3
Crusaders 14
42.9% 0.0% 57.1% 6 0 8
Dungannon Swifts 13
30.8% 7.7% 61.5% 4 1 8
Glentoran 13
46.2% 7.7% 46.2% 6 1 6
Larne 13
69.2% 7.7% 23.1% 9 1 3
Limavady United 14
28.6% 0.0% 71.4% 4 0 10
Linfield 14
78.6% 0.0% 21.4% 11 0 3
Portadown 14
21.4% 7.1% 71.4% 3 1 10
League average 48.2% 3.7% 48.2% 6.6 0.5 6.6
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Opening Goals Scored

OGS: Opening Goals Scored (number of matches where the team scored first)
stats.team GP ↕ OGS ↕ Avg. minute ↕ 0-15 ↕ 16-30 ↕ 31-45 ↕ 46-60 ↕ 61-75 ↕ 76-90 ↕ 1st Half ↕ 2nd Half ↕
Ballymena United 12 8 29 4 1 0 2 1 0 63%
38%
Bangor 14 5 27 1 2 1 1 0 0 80%
20%
Carrick Rangers 14 7 22 4 1 1 0 1 0 86%
14%
Cliftonville 15 6 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 100%
0%
Coleraine 14 10 29 4 2 2 1 1 0 80%
20%
Crusaders 14 6 33 2 1 1 1 1 0 67%
33%
Dungannon Swifts 13 4 29 2 1 0 1 0 0 75%
25%
Glentoran 13 6 49 2 0 1 1 0 2 50%
50%
Larne 13 9 35 3 2 1 1 0 2 67%
33%
Limavady United 14 4 30 1 2 0 0 1 0 75%
25%
Linfield 14 11 38 2 3 1 4 0 1 55%
45%
Portadown 14 3 32 0 2 0 1 0 0 67%
33%
League average 39.5 31 35.4% 25.3% 10.1% 16.5% 6.3% 6.3% 70.9%
29.1%
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Opening Goals Conceded

OGC: Opening Goals Conceded (number of matches where the OPPONENT scored first)
stats.team GP ↕ OGC ↕ Avg. minute ↕ 0-15 ↕ 16-30 ↕ 31-45 ↕ 46-60 ↕ 61-75 ↕ 76-90 ↕ 1st Half ↕ 2nd Half ↕
Ballymena United 12 4 37 2 0 0 1 0 1 50%
50%
Bangor 14 8 25 4 2 0 1 0 1 75%
25%
Carrick Rangers 14 7 29 4 0 0 3 0 0 57%
43%
Cliftonville 15 9 30 4 2 0 3 0 0 67%
33%
Coleraine 14 3 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 100%
0%
Crusaders 14 8 20 4 2 1 1 0 0 88%
13%
Dungannon Swifts 13 8 40 1 3 2 0 1 1 75%
25%
Glentoran 13 6 40 0 2 2 1 1 0 67%
33%
Larne 13 3 32 1 1 0 0 1 0 67%
33%
Limavady United 14 10 41 1 3 3 2 0 1 70%
30%
Linfield 14 3 26 1 1 0 1 0 0 67%
33%
Portadown 14 10 30 4 3 0 0 2 1 70%
30%
League average 39.5 31 35.4% 25.3% 10.1% 16.5% 6.3% 6.3% 70.9%
29.1%
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Opening Goals Scored or Conceded

OG: Opening Goals scored or conceded
stats.team GP ↕ OG ↕ Avg. minute ↕ 0-15 ↕ 16-30 ↕ 31-45 ↕ 46-60 ↕ 61-75 ↕ 76-90 ↕ 1st Half ↕ 2nd Half ↕
Ballymena United 12 12 32 6 1 0 3 1 1 58%
42%
Bangor 14 13 26 5 4 1 2 0 1 77%
23%
Carrick Rangers 14 14 26 8 1 1 3 1 0 71%
29%
Cliftonville 15 15 24 7 5 0 3 0 0 80%
20%
Coleraine 14 13 25 6 3 2 1 1 0 85%
15%
Crusaders 14 14 26 6 3 2 2 1 0 79%
21%
Dungannon Swifts 13 12 36 3 4 2 1 1 1 75%
25%
Glentoran 13 12 45 2 2 3 2 1 2 58%
42%
Larne 13 12 34 4 3 1 1 1 2 67%
33%
Limavady United 14 14 38 2 5 3 2 1 1 71%
29%
Linfield 14 14 35 3 4 1 5 0 1 57%
43%
Portadown 14 13 30 4 5 0 1 2 1 69%
31%
League average 79.0 31 35.4% 25.3% 10.1% 16.5% 6.3% 6.3% 70.9%
29.1%
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Record when team scored first

When team scored first (Total)
Team Matches Perc. W D L Goals Pts PPG
Cliftonville 6 out of 15 40% 6 0 0 22 - 6 18 3.00
Glentoran 6 out of 13 46% 6 0 0 11 - 1 18 3.00
Dungannon Swifts 4 out of 13 31% 4 0 0 7 - 0 12 3.00
Coleraine 10 out of 14 71% 9 1 0 25 - 6 28 2.80
Crusaders 6 out of 14 43% 5 0 1 15 - 7 15 2.50
Limavady United 4 out of 14 29% 3 1 0 7 - 3 10 2.50
Linfield 11 out of 14 79% 8 3 0 17 - 6 27 2.45
Larne 9 out of 13 69% 7 0 2 19 - 8 21 2.33
Carrick Rangers 7 out of 14 50% 5 1 1 17 - 7 16 2.29
Portadown 3 out of 14 21% 2 0 1 6 - 4 6 2.00
Ballymena United 8 out of 12 67% 3 3 2 13 - 9 12 1.50
Bangor 5 out of 14 36% 2 1 2 8 - 7 7 1.40
League total 79 190 2.41

Record when opponent scored first

When opponent scored first (Total)
Team Matches Perc. W D L Goals Pts PPG
Coleraine 3 out of 14 21% 2 0 1 7 - 7 6 2.00
Linfield 3 out of 14 21% 2 0 1 4 - 5 6 2.00
Larne 3 out of 13 23% 1 1 1 5 - 6 4 1.33
Ballymena United 4 out of 12 33% 1 0 3 4 - 7 3 0.75
Limavady United 10 out of 14 71% 1 1 8 7 - 20 4 0.40
Crusaders 8 out of 14 57% 1 0 7 5 - 22 3 0.38
Cliftonville 9 out of 15 60% 1 0 8 5 - 13 3 0.33
Glentoran 6 out of 13 46% 0 2 4 6 - 10 2 0.33
Carrick Rangers 7 out of 14 50% 0 2 5 6 - 20 2 0.29
Dungannon Swifts 8 out of 13 62% 0 2 6 6 - 18 2 0.25
Bangor 8 out of 14 57% 0 1 7 4 - 19 1 0.13
Portadown 10 out of 14 71% 0 1 9 5 - 20 1 0.10
League total 79 37 0.47

Equalizers scored

Equalizers scored (Total)
Total GP Goals giving lead to opponent Equalizer goals scored
Team Total per game Total per goal giving lead to opponent
Ballymena United 12 7 0.58
2 0.29 28.6%
Bangor 14 11 0.79
2 0.18 18.2%
Carrick Rangers 14 10 0.71
4 0.40 40.0%
Cliftonville 15 11 0.73
3 0.27 27.3%
Coleraine 14 3 0.21
2 0.67 66.7%
Crusaders 14 9 0.64
1 0.11 11.1%
Dungannon Swifts 13 9 0.69
3 0.33 33.3%
Glentoran 13 8 0.62
4 0.50 50.0%
Larne 13 5 0.38
2 0.40 40.0%
Limavady United 14 11 0.79
3 0.27 27.3%
Linfield 14 3 0.21
2 0.67 66.7%
Portadown 14 11 0.79
1 0.09 9.1%
League total 98 29 0.30 29.6%
League-level equalizing rate: 29.6%

Equalizers conceded

Equalizers conceded (Total)
Total GP Lead-taking goals scored Equalizer goals conceded
Team Total per game Total per lead-taking goal
Ballymena United 12 9 0.75
5 0.56 55.6%
Bangor 14 5 0.36
3 0.60 60.0%
Carrick Rangers 14 8 0.57
3 0.38 37.5%
Cliftonville 15 8 0.53
1 0.13 12.5%
Coleraine 14 14 1.00
3 0.21 21.4%
Crusaders 14 9 0.64
3 0.33 33.3%
Dungannon Swifts 13 4 0.31
0 0.00 0.0%
Glentoran 13 7 0.54
1 0.14 14.3%
Larne 13 10 0.77
2 0.20 20.0%
Limavady United 14 5 0.36
1 0.20 20.0%
Linfield 14 14 1.00
4 0.29 28.6%
Portadown 14 5 0.36
3 0.60 60.0%
League total 98 29 0.30 29.6%
Lead-defending rate at the league level: 100% - 29.6% = 70.4%

Season summary

82 matches played / 19542.1%
Home:
42.7%
Draws:
15.9%
Away:
41.5%
Total goals: 231
Goals per match: 2.82
Home goals/match:
1.38
Away goals/match:
1.44
Over 1.5 goals:
79.3%
Over 2.5 goals:
53.7%
Over 3.5 goals:
29.3%
Both teams scored:
53.7%

First Goal Impact & Lead Retention

Home team scored first:
51.2%
No goal scored:
3.7%
Away team scored first:
45.1%
Avg minute home team scored first: 30.9 min.
Avg minute away team scored first: 31.3 min.
Points Per Game after scoring first: 2.41
Points Per Game after conceding first: 0.47
Lead-defending rate at home:
71.4%
Lead-defending rate away:
69.4%
Equalizing rate at home:
30.6%
Equalizing rate away:
28.6%
Home team lead duration:
29.8%
Teams level in goals:
45.1%
Away team lead duration:
25.0%