Ballymena United vs Larne: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 10, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Larne?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on December 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 51′D. McDaidLarne
- 58′C. KeeleyBallymena United
- 75′P. McElroyBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Larne have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Glentoran(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Larne win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-1 Larne | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Oct 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Larne score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Larne | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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