Larne vs Linfield: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 30, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Linfield?
Larne and Linfield drew 1-1 on December 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. BonisLarne
- 27′M. FitzpatrickLinfield
Official lineup for Larne vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 10L. Bonis
- 29A. Ryan
- 8M. Randall
- 16S. Gordon
- 21L. Millar
- 4A. Donnelly
- 5C. Farquhar
- 18C. Bolger
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 24S. Graham
- 1R. Ferguson
Linfield
- 4M. Newberry
- 8K. McClean
- 29M. Fitzpatrick
- 36R. Annett
- 7K. Millar
- 53J. Archer
- 2D. Finlayson
- 3E. East
- 15B. Hall
- 16M. Clarke
- 1C. Johns
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Linfield have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Carrick Rangers(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Loughgall(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Crusaders FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Linfield(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Glentoran(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Coleraine FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Glenavon FC(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 4-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Larne(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Larne wins, 4 draws, 0 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Larne 2-2 Linfield | League Cup |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Linfield 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Larne 2-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Larne 0-0 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Irish Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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 Linfield sit 2nd (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 | Larne | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
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