Northern Ireland - NIFL PremiershipInver ParkData current as of October 17, 2026

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Larne vs Limavady United: match statistics

Larne vs Limavady United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Larne plays Limavady United in NIFL Premiership (Northern Ireland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context. Venue: Inver Park.

Recent form

Larne has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Limavady United has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Larne scores 2.13 goals per game and allows 0.75. Limavady United scores 1.20 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.75 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 38% of Larne's games and 50% of Limavady United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Larne has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 0.98 per game. Larne takes 12.0 shots per game, while Limavady United takes 8.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Larne leads at halftime in 63% of its games and scores 1.13 goals per game after halftime. Limavady United leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Larne's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Limavady United, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

NIFL Premiership games average 2.75 goals. Both teams score in 48% 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.

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.

LarneLimavady United
2.13Goals scored / game1.2
LarneLimavady United
0.75Goals allowed / game1.5
LarneLimavady United
52%Average possession40%
LarneLimavady United
5.75Shots on target / game3.1
LarneLimavady United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12Shots per game8
LarneLimavady United
5.75Shots on target3.1
LarneLimavady United
17.7%Shot conversion15%
LarneLimavady United
52%Possession40%
LarneLimavady United
1.67xG for0.98
LarneLimavady United
0.81xG against1.69
LarneLimavady United

Shooting quality

Larne: Efficient finishingLimavady United: Counter-attacking
LarneLimavady United
Accuracy (shots on target)48%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.39

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 20% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Larne · 2 pts / game - Limavady United

Larne
WWWWL
Season result split
75% W13% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-1
2.38 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Limavady United
WLWDW
Season result split
40% W10% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-5
1.30 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 77% better for: goals scored per game.

2.13 goals / game - Larne · 1.2 goals / game - Limavady United

Larne is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Larne · 1.5 goals / game - Limavady United

Larne scoring profile: very strong

Larne scores in 88% of games (7 of 8 games), while Limavady United keeps a clean sheet in 10% (1 of 10 games).

Limavady United scoring profile: more difficult

Limavady United scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 games), while Larne keeps a clean sheet in 63% (5 of 8 games).

17Goals scored (season)12
LarneLimavady United
6Goals conceded (season)15
LarneLimavady United
2.88Average goals per game2.7
LarneLimavady United
14Goals scored (last 5)9
LarneLimavady United
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
LarneLimavady United

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal60%
LarneLimavady United
75%2 goals40%
LarneLimavady United
25%3 goals20%
LarneLimavady United
13%4 goals0%
LarneLimavady United

How often they concede at least...

38%1 goal90%
LarneLimavady United
25%2 goals60%
LarneLimavady United
13%3 goals0%
LarneLimavady United
0%4 goals0%
LarneLimavady United

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time20%
LarneLimavady United
0%BTTS in both halves10%
LarneLimavady United
50%Scored in both halves30%
LarneLimavady United

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
LarneLimavady United
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
LarneLimavady United
40%BTTS - last 560%
LarneLimavady United

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

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
LarneLimavady United
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
LarneLimavady United
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
LarneLimavady United

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
LarneLimavady United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
LarneLimavady United
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
LarneLimavady United

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 105% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.25 pts / game - Larne · 1.1 pts / game - Limavady United

Larne - half-time state
63% leading38% draw0% trailing
Limavady United - half-time state
30% leading20% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.25Points per game (1st half)1.1
LarneLimavady United
1Goals scored (1st half)0.7
LarneLimavady United
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
LarneLimavady United
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.5
LarneLimavady United
88%Clean sheet before half-time40%
LarneLimavady United
38%No goal before half-time50%
LarneLimavady United

After half-time (2nd half)

2.13Points per game (2nd half)1
LarneLimavady United
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
LarneLimavady United
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
LarneLimavady United
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.2
LarneLimavady United
75%Clean sheet after half-time40%
LarneLimavady United
25%No goal after half-time60%
LarneLimavady United

Larne - second-half results

63% W25% D13% L
18
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at halftime in 63% of games and wins 75%. 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.

Limavady United - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
11
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Larne - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.002.00
Goals scored / game1.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game2.01.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+6+3
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8
Limavady United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.20
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game2.01.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 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.
+0.86
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
158%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Limavady United

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.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.70
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* 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

LarneLigaLimavady United
Average goals per game▲ 2.882.75• 2.70
Both teams scored▼ 38%48%▲ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%52%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 63%28%▼ 10%
Goal before half-time▼ 63%70%▲ 90%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%84%▼ 80%

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

2.75
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+-4%
Home attack advantage
+-4%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
2%
4 goals