Larne vs Ballymena United: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Larne won 3-0 on August 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 48′L. BonisLarne
- 82′A. RyanLarne
- 90′L. MillarLarne
Official lineup for Larne vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 10L. Bonis
- 29A. Ryan
- 6J. Thomson
- 16S. Gordon
- 25D. Sloan
- 2S. Want
- 5C. Farquhar
- 14L. Ives
- 22M. Glynn
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 1R. Ferguson
Ballymena United
- 10R. Waide
- 18J. Gibson
- 14J. McGuigan
- 16F. Taylor
- 2K. Nelson
- 5S. Whiteside
- 8S. Graham
- 11S. McCullough
- 24J. McMullan
- 30M. Place
- 1S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ballymena United have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Ballkani(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Ballkani(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2023 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Knockbreda(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Portadown(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Larne wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Larne 0-2 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Larne 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Larne 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Larne 1-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-3 Larne | Irish Cup |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Ballymena United on Mar 31, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Larne sit 3rd in Premiership (19 points from 7 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Larne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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