Larne vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Larne won 2-0 on August 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′B. MageeLarne
- 90′D. BentLarne
Official lineup for Larne vs Ballymena United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 8M. Randall
- 10T. O'Connor
- 14B. Magee
- 30M. Lusty
- 6C. Gallagher
- 3M. Ridley
- 11S. Graham
- 19R. Nolan
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 47J. Simpson
- 1R. Ferguson
Ballymena United
- 19C. McCurry
- 8A. Jarvis
- 9B. Kennedy
- 10P. McEleney
- 31K. Corbally
- 1S. O'Neill
- 5D. Toure
- 6G. Ali
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Bangor(home) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Larne wins, 1 draw, 1 Ballymena United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Larne 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Mar 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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