Larne vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 7, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on September 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 85′B. KennedyBallymena United
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 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Lincoln Red Imps FC(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Ballkani(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Ballkani(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-4 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Larne win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Larne 3-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Feb 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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