Larne vs Linfield: result 0-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 17, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Inver Park, Larne
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What was the result of Larne vs Linfield?
Linfield won 0-1 on December 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′C. ShieldsLinfield (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Larne have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Linfield have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | Ballymena United(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Portadown(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Warrenpoint Town(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Carrick Rangers(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Glenavon FC(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Larne win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Linfield win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2021 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| May 21, 2021 | Larne 1-2 Linfield | Irish Cup |
| May 15, 2021 | Linfield 1-2 Larne | Premiership |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Larne 1-1 Linfield | Premiership |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Linfield 2-1 Larne | Premiership |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Larne 3-1 Linfield | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Larne score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Linfield score 2.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larne | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Linfield | 2.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 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 Linfield sit 7th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 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