Larne vs Linfield: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipChampionship Round - 4Kick-off on April 18, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Linfield?
Larne won 2-1 on April 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′K. ThompsonLinfield
- 79′A. RyanLarne
- 88′C. McKendryLarne
Official lineup for Larne vs Linfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Larne
- 9P. O'Neill
- 10T. O'Connor
- 25D. Sloan
- 27C. Gallagher
- 2S. Want
- 4A. Donnelly
- 11S. Graham
- 18C. Bolger
- 19R. Nolan
- 23T. Cosgrove
- 1R. Ferguson
Linfield
- 25K. Offord
- 36R. Annett
- 5C. Shields
- 10C. Allen
- 22J. Mulgrew
- 69K. Thompson
- 2S. Roscoe-Byrne
- 27E. McGee
- 34Dane Neil McCullough
- 67M. Orr
- 51D. Walsh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Glentoran(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Larne win, 3 draws, 2 Linfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 | Linfield 1-0 Larne | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Larne 0-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Linfield 0-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Linfield 1-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Larne 2-2 Linfield | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Linfield | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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