Ballymena United vs Larne: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 2, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Larne?
Ballymena United won 2-0 on December 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′S. EdogunBallymena United
- 51′D. O'ConchubhairBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 11D. O'Conchubhair
- 22S. Edogun
- 8A. Jarvis
- 31K. Corbally
- 3D. Lafferty
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
- 25D. McCallion
- 1D. Breen
Larne
- 9P. O'Neill
- 14B. Magee
- 30M. Lusty
- 22J. McEneff
- 32Cormac Austin
- 3M. Ridley
- 4A. Donnelly
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 46L. Wallace
- 47J. Simpson
- 1R. Ferguson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Larne have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Bangor(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Newington Youth(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 0 draws, 5 Larne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Ballymena United 0-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Larne 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Nov 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 2.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Larne | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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