Ballymena United vs Larne: result 2-3 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Larne?
Larne won 2-3 on January 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 31′J. McMurrayLarne
- 57′R. LaveryBallymena United
- 70′J. McMurrayLarne
- 85′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 90′C. McKendryLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Larne have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Larne 2-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Nov 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Larne | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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