Larne vs Ballymena United: result 2-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Larne won 2-0 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 74′D. McDaidLarne
- 75′D. McDaidLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Ballymena United have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Ballyclare Comrades(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Larne win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Ballymena United 2-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Larne 2-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Larne on Jan 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 2.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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