Larne vs Ballymena United: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Larne won 2-1 on January 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. RyanLarne
- 18′A. ScottBallymena United
- 45′D. SloanLarne
Official lineup for Larne vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 10T. O'Connor
- 29A. Ryan
- 8M. Randall
- 25D. Sloan
- 27C. Gallagher
- 28O. Bayode
- 4A. Donnelly
- 11S. Graham
- 18C. Bolger
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 1R. Ferguson
Ballymena United
- 12A. Scott
- 27J. McMurray
- 4D. Rocks
- 28P. McEleney
- 31K. Corbally
- 2K. Nelson
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 23C. Loughran
- 25D. McCallion
- 39C. Barr
- 1S. O'Neill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Limavady United(away) | 0-1 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Ards(home) | 1-2 | Irish Cup |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Larne wins, 1 draw, 2 Ballymena United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Larne 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Ballymena United on Sep 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Ballymena United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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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