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Ballymena vs Larne

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

NIFL Premiership Ballymena Showgrounds
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Scoring Trends

Ballymena
VS
Larne
0.88
Goals Scored
1.13
1.13
Goals Conceded
0.5
75%
Over 1.5
50%
25%
Over 2.5
38%
13%
Over 3.5
0%

Detailed Analysis

Explore Head-to-Head and Form below for more insights.

Expert Analysis by Omoye ThankGod

Larne look slightly stronger on paper, but consistency has been a variable factor. This has the makings of a tactical battle where space will be at a premium.

Their head-to-head record shows a history of competitive battles. The data points to a tight game, making 'Under' markets particularly appealing. Our model identifies this as the most rational reading of the game.

Match Possible Outcome Percentage

Match Winner

Home Win31%
Draw15%
Away Win54%

Goals & Scoring

Both Teams to Score37%
Over 1.5 Goals83%
Over 2.5 Goals42%

Match Events

20' Event
O'Neill P.
38' Event
McKendry C.
46'
Sub
O'Conchubhair D. In: Thompson J.
Out: O'Conchubhair D.
51'
Donnelly A.
53'
Ridley M.
62'
Sub
Randall M. In: Bent D.
Out: Randall M.
62'
Sub
Millar L. In: Wallace L.
Out: Millar L.
72'
Sub
Hood J. In: Taylor D.
Out: Hood J.
72'
Sub
McKendry C. In: Magee B.
Out: McKendry C.
72'
Sub
O'Connor T. In: Lusty M.
Out: O'Connor T.
83'
McEleney P.
83'
Haveron G.
86'
Sub
McEleney P. In: O’Reilly J.
Out: McEleney P.

Previous Encounters

02 Dec 25 IRI
Ballymena
2:0
Larne
01 Nov 25 NIF
Ballymena
0:2
Larne
29 Aug 25 NIF
Larne
2:0
Ballymena
11 Mar 25 NIF
Ballymena
1:2
Larne
25 Jan 25 NIF
Larne
2:1
Ballymena

Recent Form (Last 5)

Ballymena

Home Team
13 Jan
Ballymena
2 : 2
Cliftonville
30 Dec
Bangor FC
2 : 0
Ballymena
26 Dec
Ballymena
2 : 0
Coleraine
20 Dec
Ballymena
1 : 1
Carrick Rangers
13 Dec
Portadown
1 : 0
Ballymena

Larne

Away Team
13 Jan
Glentoran
1 : 4
Larne
02 Jan
Larne
3 : 0
Coleraine
30 Dec
Larne
0 : 0
Cliftonville
26 Dec
Carrick Rangers
1 : 2
Larne
20 Dec
Crusaders
0 : 1
Larne

League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Larne 23 17 4 2 41:10 55
2 Coleraine 24 14 3 7 46:24 45
3 Glentoran 22 13 4 5 37:23 43
4 Linfield 22 11 6 5 35:16 39
5 Dungannon 23 12 1 10 29:34 37
6 Cliftonville 21 8 7 6 30:26 31
7 Bangor FC 23 8 4 11 28:37 28
8 Portadown 23 9 1 13 30:41 28
9 Ballymena 23 7 4 12 28:35 25
10 Crusaders 23 7 3 13 30:44 24
11 Carrick Rangers 22 5 5 12 24:39 20
12 Glenavon 23 4 0 19 18:47 12

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