Larne vs Ballymena United: result 2-4 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 17, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 2-4 on August 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. AddisBallymena United
- 35′M. RandallLarne
- 37′A. McGroryBallymena United
- 51′C. FrielBallymena United
- 57′J. WinchesterBallymena United
- 75′J. McMurrayLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2019 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Ballinamallard United(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2019 | H&W Welders(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Dundela(away) | 5-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Malmo FF(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-7 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 4, 2019 | NSI Runavik(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jun 27, 2019 | NSI Runavik(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 2.9 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 2.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 5/15 | 12/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.8 | 4 | 6/15 | 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