Ballymena United vs Larne - Match Preview & Prediction

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Ballymena United
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Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership

Ballymena United vs Larne

Saturday - Nov 1st, 17:30 PM

2.5

Larne
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Predictions & Tips

20% Over 2.5 Goals

80% Over 1.5 Goals

20% BTTS

2.56 Goals / Match

4.8 Cards / Match

7.6 Corners / Match

Ballymena United Information

Coming into this game, Ballymena United has picked up 3 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 0.6 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 3 of those games. Ballymena United has scored 4 times in the last 5 fixtures.

It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 6 games for Ballymena United ending with 2 goals or more being scored.

Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Ballymena United recently, with the side failing to score in 2 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?

In the last 5 matches for Ballymena United, 3 of those games has ended with both teams scoring. This season 5 matches (38% of all matches) involving Ballymena United has seen BTTS landing.

Larne Information

Coming into this game, Larne has picked up 10 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 2 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 1 of those games. Larne has scored 9 times in the last 5 fixtures.

Larne has put together a good run of form and has now gone 2 games without defeat.

It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 5 games for Larne ending with 2 goals or more being scored.

Larne has kept 3 clean sheets in the last 5 games, conceding 3 goals during this period. Overall this season, their defence has kept a clean sheet on 7 occasions.

Larne will be looking to keep up the momentum today against Ballymena United, having lost just 1 game from the last 5. They have won 3 and drawn 1

Just 1 of the last 5 games for Larne has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 3 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 2/11 games for Larne this season.

Who Will Win

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The home team is 50 % worse to the away team in terms of points per game
25 %
75 %
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Head to Head Record

Total Matches: 21
29% Wins
14% Draws
57% Wins

76% Over 1.5 Goals

16/21 Matches

57% Over 2.5 Goals

12/21 Matches

19% Over 3.5 Goals

4/21 Matches

38% BTTS

8/21 Matches

19% Clean Sheets

Ballymena United

48% Clean Sheets

Larne

Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)

The home team is 156% worse than away team in terms of goals scored
0.90 Average Goals
2.30 Average Goals
Scored Per Game Ballymena United Larne
Over 0.5 70% 90%
Over 1.5 20% 70%
Over 2.5 0% 20%
Over 3.5 0% 20%
Failed To Score 30% 10%
Scored 1st/2nd Half Ballymena United Larne
Scored in 1H 44% 122%
Scored in 2H 56% 133%
Scored in Both Halves 20% 40%
Scored Average 1H 0.40 1.10
Scored Average 2H 0.50 1.20

Recent Form

Ballymena United FC

Recent: 3 Wins / 1 Draws / 6 Losses

Form Results PPG
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Home w l w l l 1.2
Away l d w l l 0.8
Stats Overall Home Away
Win % 30% 40% 20%
AVG 2.50 2.00 3.00
Scored 9.00 3.00 6.00
Conceded 16.00 7.00 9.00
BTTS 50% 20% 80%
CS 20% 40% 0%
FTS 30% 40% 20%
xG 1.12 1.20 1.04
xGA 1.39 1.32 1.46
Larne FC

Recent: 8 Wins / 1 Draws / 1 Losses

Form Results PPG
Overall w w w w w l w w d w 2.5
Home w w w w d 2.6
Away w l w w w 2.4
Stats Overall Home Away
Win % 80% 80% 80%
AVG 2.90 2.20 3.60
Scored 23.00 10.00 13.00
Conceded 6.00 1.00 5.00
BTTS 20% 20% 20%
CS 70% 80% 60%
FTS 10% 0% 20%
xG 1.56 1.71 1.37
xGA 0.66 0.64 0.68

Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)

The home team is 167% worse than the away team in terms of goals conceded
1.60 Goals Conceded
0.60 Goals Conceded
Scored Per Game Ballymena United Larne
Over 0.5 80% 30%
Over 1.5 60% 20%
Over 2.5 20% 10%
Over 3.5 0% 0%
Cleansheets 20% 70%
Scored 1st/2nd Half Ballymena United Larne
1H Clean Sheet 40% 70%
2H Clean Sheet 50% 90%
Conceded Average 1H 0.90 0.40
Conceded Average 2H 0.70 0.20

Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)

40%

Scored first in 4 / 10

80%

Scored first in 8 / 10

10 Minutes Ballymena United Larne
0 - 10 Mins 4% 10%
11 - 20 Mins 8% 14%
21 - 30 Mins 20% 14%
31 - 40 Mins 16% 7%
41 - 50 Mins 16% 14%
51 - 60 Mins 8% 3%
61 - 70 Mins 12% 10%
71 - 80 Mins 0% 3%
81 - 90 Mins 16% 24%
15 Minutes Ballymena United Larne
0 - 15 Mins 4% 17%
16 - 30 Mins 28% 21%
31 - 45 Mins 20% 14%
46 - 60 Mins 20% 10%
61 - 75 Mins 12% 14%
76 - 90 Mins 16% 24%
Scored (10 min) Ballymena United Larne
0 - 10 Mins 0% 9%
11 - 20 Mins 0% 13%
21 - 30 Mins 22% 13%
31 - 40 Mins 22% 4%
41 - 50 Mins 11% 17%
51 - 60 Mins 11% 4%
61 - 70 Mins 22% 13%
71 - 80 Mins 0% 4%
81 - 90 Mins 11% 22%
Scored (15 min) Ballymena United Larne
0 - 15 Mins 0% 17%
16 - 30 Mins 22% 17%
31 - 45 Mins 22% 13%
46 - 60 Mins 22% 13%
61 - 75 Mins 22% 17%
76 - 90 Mins 11% 22%
Conceded (10 min) Ballymena United Larne
0 - 10 Mins 6% 17%
11 - 20 Mins 13% 17%
21 - 30 Mins 19% 17%
31 - 40 Mins 13% 17%
41 - 50 Mins 19% 0%
51 - 60 Mins 6% 0%
61 - 70 Mins 6% 0%
71 - 80 Mins 0% 0%
81 - 90 Mins 19% 33%
Conceded (15 min) Ballymena United Larne
0 - 15 Mins 6% 17%
16 - 30 Mins 31% 33%
31 - 45 Mins 19% 17%
46 - 60 Mins 19% 0%
61 - 75 Mins 6% 0%
76 - 90 Mins 19% 33%

Number of Cards How many cards will there be?

4.56
Cards / Match

Sum of bookings per match between Ballymena United and Larne

2.89 / Match

Booked / Match

1.67 / Match

Booked / Match

Match Cards Ballymena United Larne Average
Over 2.5 89% 67% 78%
Over 3.5 67% 33% 50%
Over 4.5 56% 33% 44.5%
Over 5.5 44% 11% 27.5%
Over 6.5 33% 11% 22%
Team Cards Ballymena United Larne Average
Cards For Average 2.89 1.67 2.28
Over 0.5 For 100% 78% 89%
Over 1.5 For 67% 56% 61.5%
Over 2.5 For 67% 22% 44.5%
Over 3.5 For 44% 11% 27.5%
Cards Against Ballymena United Larne Average
Over 0.5 Against 89% 78% 83.5%
Over 1.5 Against 78% 56% 67%
Over 2.5 Against 33% 33% 33%
Over 3.5 Against 11% 0% 5.5%

First Half / Second Half Cards

Half Cards Ballymena United Larne Average
1H Cards For Average 0.78 0.75 0.38
2H Cards For Average 2.11 1.13 1.62
1H Total Cards AVG 1.33 1.5 1.415
2H Total Cards AVG 3.78 2.13 2.955
1H Had More Cards % 11% 13% 12%
2H Had More Cards % 89% 63% 37%
Over X 1H/2H Cards Ballymena United Larne Average
1H Over 0.5 Cards For 56% 63% 59.5%
2H Over 0.5 Cards For 100% 63% 81.5%
1H Total Under 2 44% 50% 47%
2H Total Under 2 11% 38% 24.5%
1H is 2~3 Total Cards 56% 50% 53%
2H is 2~3 Total Cards 33% 50% 41.5%
1H Total Over 3 0% 0% 0.005%
2H Total Over 3 56% 13% 34.5%

Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?

10.1
Corners / Match

Average Corner Kicks per match between Ballymena United and Larne

4.1 / Match

Corners Earned

6 / Match

Corners Earned

Match Corners Ballymena United Larne Average
Over 6.5 100% 100% 100%
Over 7.5 100% 100% 100%
Over 8.5 80% 89% 84.5%
Over 9.5 70% 67% 68.5%
Over 10.5 30% 44% 37%
Over 11.5 30% 33% 31.5%
Over 12.5 30% 33% 31.5%
Over 13.5 0% 0% 0.005%
Over 14.5 0% 0% 0.005%
First Half Ballymena United Larne Average
FH Average 55 43 49
FH Over 4 7 6 6.5
FH Over 5 4 5 4.5
FH Over 6 4 2 3
Second Half Ballymena United Larne Average
2H Average 48 44 46
2H Over 4 7 6 6.5
2H Over 5 4 5 4.5
2H Over 6 2 2 2

Team Corners Corners Earned / Against

Team Corners Ballymena United Larne Average
Corners Earned / Match 4.1 6 5.05
Corners Against / Match 6.3 4.67 5.49
Over 2.5 For 70% 100% 85%
Over 3.5 For 60% 89% 74.5%
Over 4.5 For 30% 78% 54%
Over 2.5 Against 90% 100% 95%
Over 3.5 Against 90% 67% 78.5%
Over 4.5 Against 90% 56% 73%

Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more

Team Shots Ballymena United Larne Average
Shots / Match 8.1 12.44 10.27
Shots Conversion Rate 11% 14% 12.50%
Shots On Target / M 3.7 4.44 4.07
Shots Off Target / M 4.4 8 6.20
Shots Per Goal Scored 9 7 8.00
Team Shots Over 10.5 30% 67% 48.5%
Team Shots Over 11.5 30% 56% 43%
Team Shots Over 12.5 10% 44% 27%
Team Shots Over 13.5 10% 44% 27%
Team Shots Over 14.5 10% 44% 27%
Team Shots Over 15.5 0% 22% 11.005%
Team Shots On Target 3.5+ 60% 67% 63.5%
Team Shots On Target 4.5+ 20% 33% 26.5%
Team Shots On Target 5.5+ 10% 33% 21.5%
Team Shots On Target 6.5+ 10% 11% 10.5%
Offside Stats Ballymena United Larne Average
Offsides / Match 2.75 4.63 3.69
Over 2.5 Offsides 6 6 6.00
Over 3.5 Offsides 2 6 4.00
Misc Stats Ballymena United Larne Average
Fouls Committed / Match 13.63 11.5 12.57
Fouled Against / Match 10.63 11 10.82
Average Possession 41% 57% 49%

Past Matches

29th August 2025
Larne 2
Ballymena United 0
11th March 2025
Ballymena United 1
Larne 2
25th January 2025
Larne 2
Ballymena United 1
7th September 2024
Larne 0
Ballymena United 1
17th February 2024
Ballymena United 0
Larne 1
2nd December 2023
Ballymena United 0
Larne 0
15th August 2023
Larne 3
Ballymena United 0
31st March 2023
Larne 0
Ballymena United 2
17th March 2023
Larne 1
Ballymena United 0
21st February 2023
Ballymena United 0
Larne 3
26th August 2022
Larne 3
Ballymena United 0
25th March 2022
Larne 1
Ballymena United 3
5th March 2022
Ballymena United 3
Larne 3
10th December 2021
Ballymena United 2
Larne 1
30th October 2021
Ballymena United 0
Larne 3
6th March 2021
Ballymena United 1
Larne 1
2nd January 2021
Larne 0
Ballymena United 1
31st October 2020
Larne 2
Ballymena United 0
1st January 2020
Ballymena United 2
Larne 3
2nd November 2019
Ballymena United 0
Larne 3
17th August 2019
Larne 2
Ballymena United 4

Which Players Will Score?

Top Scores - Ballymena United

Ben Kennedy - 3
Donal Rocks - 2
Matthew Clarke - 2
Calvin McCurry - 2
Kian Corbally - 2

Top Scores - Larne

Tiarnan O'Connor - 4
Dan Bent - 3
Matthew Lusty - 3
Conor McKendry - 3
Mark Randall - 2

Who Will Get Booked?

Cards Given - Ballymena United

Matthew Clarke - 4
Stephen O'Donnell - 4
- 3
Success Edogun - 3
David Toure - 3

Cards Given - Larne

Dan Bent - 6
Oisin Devlin - 4
Matthew Lusty - 3
Christopher Gallagher - 3
Mark Randall - 2

Cards Per 90 Mins

Cards / 90 - Ballymena United

0.91 AVG
Donal Rocks 0.81 AVG
Stephen O'Donnell 0.53 AVG
Joel Thompson 0.53 AVG
Danny Lafferty 0.51 AVG

Cards / 90 - Larne

Dan Bent 0.7 AVG
Oisin Devlin 0.66 AVG
Matthew Lusty 0.34 AVG
James Simpson 0.34 AVG
Aaron Donnelly 0.32 AVG

FT Result Odds

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Ballymena United
Draw
Larne

Double Chance Odds

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Ballymena United
Draw
Larne

Over/Under Odds

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Both Teams To Score Odds

Both Teams To Score 10Bet 188Bet 1xbet 888Sport Pinnacle Unibet WilliamHill bet365
Yes 1.80 1.90 1.92 1.80 1.88 1.88 1.80 1.90
No 1.83 1.84 1.82 1.91 1.92 1.80 1.91 1.80

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Northern Ireland NIFL Premiership 2025/2026 Table

Pos Team GF GA GD Pts AVG
1 Coleraine FC 33 11 22 32 3.14
2 Glentoran FC 20 9 11 29 2.42
3 Larne FC 21 5 16 26 2.17
4 Linfield FC 17 7 10 21 2.18
5 Dungannon Swifts FC 16 22 -6 21 2.71
6 Bangor FC 18 20 -2 19 2.92
7 Carrick Rangers FC 13 14 -1 16 2.25
8 Ballymena United FC 16 20 -4 16 2.57
9 Cliftonville FC 13 15 -2 15 2.33
10 Portadown FC 16 27 -11 15 3.07
11 Crusaders FC 16 25 -9 10 3.42
12 Glenavon FC 5 29 -24 3 2.43

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