Ballymena United vs Larne: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on March 11, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Larne?
Larne won 1-2 on March 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. McMullanBallymena United
- 30′T. O'ConnorLarne
- 72′P. O'NeillLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Larne have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Larne 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Larne 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Larne 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Larne 0-2 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Ballymena United on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Larne | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Larne sit 9th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Larne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy