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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Ballymena United win(s).
| 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 9th in Premiership (1 points from 1 matches) and Ballymena United sit 8th (3 points from 3 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