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Larne vs Limavady United: match statistics

Larne vs Limavady United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Larne: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Limavady United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Larne scores 2.13 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Limavady United scores 1.20 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.75 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Larne 38%, Limavady United 50%. Over 2.5: Larne 50%, Limavady United 50%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Larne has higher xG: 1.67 vs 0.98. Larne: 12.0 shots per match, Limavady United: 8.0.

Match halves

Larne: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 1.13. Limavady United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.50.

Goals by minute

Larne: 46-60 (4 goals). Limavady United: 16-30 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

NIFL Premiership: 2.75 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

LarneLimavady United
2.13Goals scored / match1.2
LarneLimavady United
0.75Goals conceded / match1.5
LarneLimavady United
52%Average possession40%
LarneLimavady United
5.75Shots on target / match3.1
LarneLimavady United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12Shots per match8
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Larne is 20% better for: last-5 form.

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

Larne
WWWWL
Season result split
75% W13% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-1
2.38 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WWWL
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 away
1-1-2
LWLD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Larne is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Larne scoring profile: very strong

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

Limavady United scoring profile: more difficult

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

17Goals scored (season)12
LarneLimavady United
6Goals conceded (season)15
LarneLimavady United
2.88Average goals in match2.7
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 matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Larne · 1.1 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 63% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 30% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Larne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.002.00
Goals scored / match1.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match2.01.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.20
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.01.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
158%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match▲ 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 match
48%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+-4%
Home attack advantage
+-4%
Home defence 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