Larne vs Ballymena United: result 3-0 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Ballymena United?
Larne won 3-0 on August 26, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 42′P. O'NeillLarne
- 78′P. O'NeillLarne
- 90′A. WatsonLarne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ballymena United have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bangor(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Ards(home) | 7-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Warrenpoint Town(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Ballymacash Rangers(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Larne win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Ballymena United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2022 | Larne 1-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Ballymena United 3-3 Larne | Irish Cup |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Ballymena United 2-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Ballymena United 0-3 Larne | Premiership |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Ballymena United 1-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Larne 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Larne vs Ballymena United on Mar 25, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ballymena United score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Ballymena United | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 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