Larne vs Ballymena United: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Ballymena United won 0-1 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 80′K. BalmerBallymena United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Linfield(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Glentoran(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 5-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Portadown(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Larne win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Larne 2-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| 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: Larne vs Ballymena United on Oct 31, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.9 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.9 | 0.4 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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