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Ballymena United vs Larne: match statistics
Ballymena United vs Larne: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Ballymena United plays Larne in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: The Showgrounds.
Recent form
Ballymena United has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Larne has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.
Scoring records
Ballymena United scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.40. Larne scores 2.14 and allows 0.43. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 60% of Ballymena United's games and 29% of Larne's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 43%, compared with league averages of 47% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.80 to 1.15 per game. Ballymena United takes 8.4 shots per game, while Larne takes 13.3.
First-half and second-half trends
Ballymena United leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Larne leads at halftime in 57% and scores 1.14 after halftime.
When the teams score
Ballymena United's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Larne, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
NIFL Premiership games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 3 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Ballymena United | Larne | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 46% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.44 | 0.35 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Larne is 88% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Ballymena United · 3 pts / game - Larne
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Larne is 43% better for: goals scored per game.
1.5 goals / game - Ballymena United · 2.14 goals / game - Larne
Larne is 226% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.4 goals / game - Ballymena United · 0.43 goals / game - Larne
Ballymena United scores in 90% of games (9 of 10 games), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 71% (5 of 7 games).
Larne scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Ballymena United keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Ballymena United
Over / Under - Larne
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Larne is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.4 pts / game - Ballymena United · 2.14 pts / game - Larne
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ballymena United - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 30%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Larne - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 86%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 100% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +6 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Ballymena United
Larne
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).
Teams vs league
| Ballymena United | Liga | Larne | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▲ 2.90 | 2.71 | ▼ 2.57 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 60% | 47% | ▼ 29% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 30% | 28% | ▲ 71% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 60% | 69% | ▼ 57% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 80% | 84% | ▼ 71% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Record from Ballymena United's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses against Larne. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.