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
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Larne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 9C. Friel
- 16D. Carville
- 23L. Millar
- 26J. Kelly
- 28R. Lavery
- 11S. McCullough
- 14A. Burns
- 17A. McGrory
- 21J. Ervin
- 24Reece Glendinning
- 31J. Williamson
Larne
- 27J. McMurray
- 7F. Sule
- 11Martin Donnelly
- 16L. Lynch
- 24J. Hughes
- 2H. Flowers
- 3G. Kelly
- 4A. Watson
- 15B. Tilney
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 1Conor Devlin
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, 0 draws, 1 Larne win.
| 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 6th in Premiership (15 points from 11 matches) and Larne sit 4th (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Larne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Ballymena United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
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