Ballymena United vs Larne: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 6, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Larne?
Ballymena United and Larne drew 1-1 on March 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. WatsonBallymena United (o.g.)
- 68′Ronan HaleLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Larne have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Linfield(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Portadown(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2021 | Larne 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Larne 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Larne 2-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Ballymena United on Jan 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Larne | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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