Larne perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. H&W Welders can look both up and down from their 5th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Larne form and stats
Larne, who have the most points (31) at home in Championship, have been very solid at home so far, with 31 points collected from 11 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. The Larne fans aren't used to losing here at Inver Park and will expect new points from this game. Larne has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.Happy days for Larne in their previous game, a Championship match away at Dundela that ended with a 5-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Portadown in a game that was won 3-0.
Larne always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Inver Park with 36 goals in 11 games. As for guarding their own goal, Larne have only let in 4 goals at home.
H&W Welders form and stats
The visitors are W6-D0-L5 on the road this term. H&W Welders are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 11 days since they avoided defeat. (The Ballinamallard United game.) It's all red in the travel logs of H&W Welders, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.H&W Welders play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Portadown. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Carrick Rangers.
H&W Welders has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 21 goals from 11 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as H&W Welders have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H&W Welders - Larne 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 2 - 4 (Larne wins - draws - H&W Welders wins).Larne missing players
H&W Welders missing players
| Larne | H&W Welders | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 80 | 49 | Scored | 25 | 42 |
| 18 | 4 | Conceded | 35 | 64 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 67% |
| 43% | 53% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 37% |
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 30% |
| 33% | 20% | Both teams to score | 67% | 60% |
| 57% | 80% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 17% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 20% | 23% |
| 0.7 | 0.5 | Corners For (avg) | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 0.2 | 0.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- H&W Welders is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Larne is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Larne has scored in all of their 15 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Larne | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 54 |
| 2 | Carrick Rangers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 39 |
| 3 | Portadown | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Dundela | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | H&W Welders | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 31 |
| 6 | Ballinamallard United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Loughgall | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Ballyclare Comrades | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -7 | 29 |
| 9 | PSNI | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 26 |
| 10 | Knockbreda | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -13 | 25 |
| 11 | Limavady United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | Dergview | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -17 | 17 |