Premiership: Larne - Ballymena United preview and statistics

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Competition: Northern Ireland Premiership
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Inver Park (3000 seats)

Larne will battle it out with Ballymena United in this Premiership game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

The hosts Larne saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premiership. That game was an away game at Carrick Rangers, so at least Larne are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Larne form and stats

Larne have only played one game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 10 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from eleven matches. The Larne fans aren't used to losing here at Inver Park and will expect new points from this game. Larne has played 29 games in a row here without a defeat. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Larne has won six games in a row. The Carrick Rangers match was the last time out without a victory.

Happy days for Larne in their previous game, a Premiership match away at Carrick Rangers that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Warrenpoint Town in a game that was won 6-0.

Early season goal statistics from Larne's 1 home game: 6 goals, 0 conceded.

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Ballymena United form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first away game of the season. During their previous season 17 away games resulted in 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

Ballymena United has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Dungannon Swifts for a Premiership game that ended a draw (2-2). A loss against Malmö FF was the result prior to that, in a Europa League home game.

It's early days yet, but Ballymena United has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings between the teams: Larne won 1, Ballymena United won 5 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Randall
2 goals
M. Donnelly
2 goals
D. McDaid
2 goals

Larne missing players

Ballymena United missing players

Larne Ballymena United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 1 1 1
2 1 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 1 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
8 6 0 Scored 2 2 2
1 0 0 Conceded 2 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 100%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
8 14 0 Corners For (avg) 3 3 3
2.5 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 4 4
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Larne Last season Ballymena United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
32 16   Played   18 38
26 15   Won   10 23
3 1   Drew   3 6
3 0   Lost   5 9
87 51   Scored   37 80
19 5   Conceded   25 50
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
94% 94%   Over 1.5   89% 89%
69% 81%   Over 2.5   72% 74%
44% 50%   Over 3.5   44% 37%
22% 19%   Over 4.5   22% 21%
34% 25%   BTTS   67% 66%
56% 75%   Clean Sheets   22% 21%
9% 0%   Failed To Score   11% 13%
 
5 2.3   Corners For (avg)   4.9 5.6
1.5 0.7   Corners Against (avg)   5.5 5.1
0 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.4
0 0   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Larne have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Larne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Larne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Larne have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Larne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Larne have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Larne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Larne
All Irish League Cup Premiership Championship Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-07-19 CF Arka Gdynia 1 - 1 Larne
17-07-19 CF Larne 5 - 0 Ards
27-07-19 CF Larne 7 - 0 Ballyclare Comrades
10-08-19 PR Larne 6 - 0 Warrenpoint Town
13-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 1 - 2 Larne
17-08-19 PR Larne 14:00 Ballymena United
24-08-19 PR Crusaders 14:00 Larne
27-08-19 ILC Larne 18:45 Lisburn Distillery
02-09-19 PR Larne 18:45 Linfield
07-09-19 PR Glentoran 14:00 Larne
Ballymena United
All Irish League Cup Premiership Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-06-19 EL Ballymena United 2 - 0 NSI
04-07-19 EL NSI 0 - 0 Ballymena United
11-07-19 EL Malmö FF 7 - 0 Ballymena United
18-07-19 EL Ballymena United 0 - 4 Malmö FF
10-08-19 PR Dungannon Swifts 2 - 2 Ballymena United
17-08-19 PR Larne 14:00 Ballymena United
24-08-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Glentoran
27-08-19 ILC Ballymena United 18:45 Newington Youth
30-08-19 PR Carrick Rangers 18:45 Ballymena United
07-09-19 PR Ballymena United 14:00 Warrenpoint Town

  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 Crusaders 2 2 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6
2 Larne 2 2 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 7 6
3 Cliftonville 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
4 Dungannon Swifts 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 4
5 Linfield 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Coleraine 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
7 Glentoran 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
8 Ballymena United 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Glenavon 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
10 Institute 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0
11 Carrick Rangers 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
12 Warrenpoint Town 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 -10 0

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