This could be an interesting match as Larne have their presumed home advantage while Linfield are ahead 13 points in the Premiership table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Larne and Linfield.
Larne form and stats
Overall Premiership stats at home this season for Larne are 4-6-3 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Larne after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Larne's last game was hosting Glentoran (placed 3rd) and winning 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Crusaders.
The Larne manager T. Lynch has got the team scoring with 27 from 13 home games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded.
Linfield form and stats
Playing away, Linfield have won 7 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premiership this season.
Linfield are travelling after their nice 8-1 home win in the Premiership against Glenavon (placed 7th). A draw for Linfield before that, at their own venue hosting Dungannon Swifts (0-0).
As mentioned above, Linfield was the only team on the pitch versus Glenavon in their previous game, winning 8-1. This could be a tougher task.
Linfield has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Linfield are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Linfield - Larne 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Larne 0 wins, 1 draw and Linfield 6 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. McMurray 11 goals |   J. Cooper 11 goals |  D. McDaid 10 goals |
Larne missing players
Linfield missing players
| Larne | Linfield | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 48 | 27 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 56 |
| 28 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 85% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 73% | 77% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 62% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 38% | 46% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 24% |
| 23% | 31% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 50% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 36% |
| 38% | 46% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 48% |
| 27% | 23% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 7.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 235 | 122 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 71 | 232 |
| 136 | 69 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 26 | 97 |
| 34% | 36% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 58% | 47% |
- Linfield has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Linfield has the fewest dropped points from leading position (2)
- Linfield has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Linfield has the most scored goals in the first half (31)
- Linfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Linfield have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Linfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Crusaders | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 40 | 55 |
| 2 | Linfield | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 54 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 53 |
| 4 | Coleraine | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 50 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 25 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 50 |
| 6 | Larne | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
| 7 | Glenavon | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 44 | -20 | 31 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -4 | 29 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 28 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -47 | 22 |
| 11 | Warrenpoint Town | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 40 | -57 | 16 |
| 12 | Institute | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -40 | 14 |