Catching up with the top sides is the target when these two mid-table sides duel. Both will be trying to improve their league table standing, Larne in 5th and Ballymena United in 8th place.
- Larne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an animated match!
Larne form and stats
Larne have collected 26 points from their Premiership home games so far after 7-5-4. The last three games played by Larne, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The Larne coach Lynch and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Carrick Rangers (placed 10th).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Glenavon.Larne have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Inver Park with 25 goals in 16 league matches. Larne have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ballymena United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ballymena United so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-11 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ballymena United have lost on their last two travels.
Ballymena's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Glentoran that finished 1-1.
Prior to that match, the Ballymena United manager Jeffrey faced defeat when travelling to Crusaders and losing 1-2.You'll want to know how Ballymena managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found twelve similar matches resulting in five away wins, zero draws and seven home wins.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ballymena United as they have only managed to score 11 times from 16 away games in the league. As for defending, Ballymena United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 26 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These two sides played each other previously this match year: Ballymena United - Larne 2-1. Larne-Ballymena United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Larne five wins, Ballymena United four wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. McDaid 10 goals | L. Lynch 8 goals |  P. McElroy 8 goals |
Larne missing players
Ballymena United missing players
| Larne | Ballymena United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 55 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| 35 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 45 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 66% |
| 56% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| 28% | 19% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 16% | 12% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 9% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 41% |
| 28% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 19% | 25% |
| 16% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 34% |
| 6.3 | 7.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.3 | 10.7 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| 5.4 | 5 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 29% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| 5.6 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
- Ballymena United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ballymena United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ballymena United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Larne have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ballymena United have scored away.
- Larne have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 39 | 71 |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 70 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 58 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 26 | 66 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 58 |
| 5 | Larne | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 53 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 48 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 42 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -10 | 41 |
| 9 | Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 38 | 77 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 39 | -39 | 28 |
| 10 | Carrick Rangers | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -25 | 25 |
| 11 | Portadown | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -33 | 24 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 32 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 26 | -43 | 12 |
