Larne vs Glentoran: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Larne played against Glentoran in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The game was played on December 12, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Larne has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Glentoran has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Larne scores 1.76 goals per game and allows 0.47. Glentoran scores 1.50 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 29% of Larne's games and 56% of Glentoran's. The Over 2.5 rates are 35% and 38%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.49 per game. Larne takes 13.3 shots per game, while Glentoran takes 11.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Larne leads at halftime in 47% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Glentoran leads at halftime in 56% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Larne's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Glentoran, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.71 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

53Possession (%)47
LarneGlentoran
4Shots16
LarneGlentoran
2Shots on target2
LarneGlentoran
0.73xG1.6
LarneGlentoran
1Corners4
LarneGlentoran
45Dangerous attacks63
LarneGlentoran
12Fouls11
LarneGlentoran
0Cards0
LarneGlentoran

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.76Goals scored / game1.5
LarneGlentoran
0.47Goals allowed / game1
LarneGlentoran
54%Average possession54%
LarneGlentoran
4.71Shots on target / game4.19
LarneGlentoran

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.29Shots per game11.44
LarneGlentoran
4.71Shots on target4.19
LarneGlentoran
13.3%Shot conversion13.1%
LarneGlentoran
54%Possession54%
LarneGlentoran
1.65xG for1.49
LarneGlentoran
0.94xG against1.04
LarneGlentoran

Shooting quality

Larne: Efficient finishingGlentoran: Efficient finishing
LarneGlentoran
Accuracy (shots on target)35%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.36

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Larne is 160% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Larne · 1 pts / game - Glentoran

Larne
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
71% W18% D12% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-3-2
2.29 pts / game · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.96Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Glentoran
WLLDD
Season result split
56% W25% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-3
1.94 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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 17% better for: goals scored per game.

1.76 goals / game - Larne · 1.5 goals / game - Glentoran

Larne is 113% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.47 goals / game - Larne · 1 goals / game - Glentoran

Larne scoring profile: strong

Larne scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Glentoran keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 meczów).

Glentoran scoring profile: strong

Glentoran scores in 94% of games (15 of 16 meczów), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 59% (10 of 17 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)24
LarneGlentoran
8Goals conceded (season)16
LarneGlentoran
2.24Average goals per game2.5
LarneGlentoran
9Goals scored (last 5)6
LarneGlentoran
3Goals conceded (last 5)8
LarneGlentoran

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal94%
LarneGlentoran
65%2 goals50%
LarneGlentoran
18%3 goals6%
LarneGlentoran
12%4 goals0%
LarneGlentoran

How often they concede at least...

41%1 goal63%
LarneGlentoran
6%2 goals25%
LarneGlentoran
0%3 goals13%
LarneGlentoran
0%4 goals0%
LarneGlentoran

* 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

6%BTTS at half-time6%
LarneGlentoran
0%BTTS in both halves0%
LarneGlentoran
29%Scored in both halves25%
LarneGlentoran

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
LarneGlentoran
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
LarneGlentoran
60%BTTS - last 580%
LarneGlentoran

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.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
LarneGlentoran
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
LarneGlentoran
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
LarneGlentoran

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
LarneGlentoran
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
LarneGlentoran
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
LarneGlentoran

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Glentoran is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.76 pts / game - Larne · 1.94 pts / game - Glentoran

Larne - half-time state
47% leading35% draw18% trailing
Glentoran - half-time state
56% leading25% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.76Points per game (1st half)1.94
LarneGlentoran
0.76Goals scored (1st half)0.75
LarneGlentoran
0.29Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
LarneGlentoran
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.13
LarneGlentoran
76%Clean sheet before half-time75%
LarneGlentoran
47%No goal before half-time38%
LarneGlentoran

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1.44
LarneGlentoran
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
LarneGlentoran
0.18Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
LarneGlentoran
1.18Average goals (2nd half)1.38
LarneGlentoran
82%Clean sheet after half-time56%
LarneGlentoran
41%No goal after half-time44%
LarneGlentoran

Larne - second-half results

59% W24% D18% L
30
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding151%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 71%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Glentoran - second-half results

31% W50% D19% L
31
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 56% of games and wins 56%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Larne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.00
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Glentoran - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Larne
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
2
31-45
8
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Glentoran
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
4
1
16-30
6
4
31-45
1
2
46-60
4
6
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
87%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Larne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
36%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Glentoran

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.94
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (NIFL Premiership).

Teams vs league

LarneLigaGlentoran
Average goals per game 2.242.71 2.50
Both teams scored 29%49% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%52% 38%
Clean sheets 59%27% 38%
Goal before half-time 71%77% 81%
Goal after half-time 76%78% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.71
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LarneSubstitutionOn: Matthew LustyOff: Conor McKendry
  2. GlentoranSubstitutionOn: Jordan JenkinsOff: Liam Burt
  3. GlentoranSubstitutionOn: Daniel LarmourOff: Marcus Kane
  4. LarneSubstitutionOn: Kobei MooreOff: Jordan McEneff

FAQ

What was the result of Larne vs Glentoran?

The NIFL Premiership match finished Larne 1:0 Glentoran. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Larne vs Glentoran?

Larne score 1.76 goals per game on average and Glentoran 1.50. The NIFL Premiership average is 2.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Larne's matches and 56% of Glentoran's.

What form are Larne and Glentoran in?

Over the last 5 games Larne have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Glentoran 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Larne vs Glentoran?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.