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Match analysis
Northern-IrelandPremiership
Larne vs Ballymena United
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
Match Timeline
8'
B. Mageeâš½Normal Goal
27'
G. Ali🟨Yellow Card
35'
R. Nolan🟨Yellow Card
36'
S. O'Donnell🟨Yellow Card
58'
M. Lusty🟨Yellow Card
61'
J. Simpson🔄Substitution 1 → C. McKendry
64'
A. Jarvis🔄Substitution 1 → J. O’Reilly
70'
C. Gallagher🟨Yellow Card
72'
C. McCurry🔄Substitution 2 → S. Edogun
72'
J. Thompson🔄Substitution 3 → K. Nelson
73'
M. Lusty🔄Substitution 2 → D. Bent
87'
S. Graham🟨Yellow Card
89'
T. O'Connor🔄Substitution 3 → K. Moore
90'
Unknown Player🟨Yellow Card
90'
D. Bentâš½Normal Goal
90+3'
M. Randall🟨Yellow Card
Larne vs Ballymena United: result and report
Larne beat Ballymena United 2-0 on Friday 29 August 2025 in a Premiership fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Larne. They never let the lead slip.
B. Magee (8') and D. Bent (90') got on the scoresheet for Larne.
Form & key stats
Per game
Elo ratings
- Overall edge
- +176Larne
- Venue edge
- +233Larne
| LarneHome | Rating | Ballymena UnitedAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,689 | Overall | 1,513 |
| 1,671 | Match venue | 1,438 |
| 1,671 | At home | 1,502 |
| 1,698 | Away | 1,438 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,527 | Attack | 1,479 |
| 1,707 | Defence | 1,561 |
| 1,530 | Home attack | 1,464 |
| 1,538 | Away attack | 1,421 |
| 1,719 | Home defence | 1,567 |
| 1,687 | Away defence | 1,522 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,527 | Goal environment | 1,782 |
| 1,525 | Home goals | 1,687 |
| 1,502 | Away goals | 1,595 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,596 | Close games | 1,449 |
| 1,714 | Winning margin | 1,543 |
Match venue compares Larne at home with Ballymena United away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Starting Lineups
LarneUnknown
Starting XI
1R. FergusonUnknown
23T. CosgroveUnknown
6C. GallagherUnknown
11S. GrahamUnknown
30M. LustyUnknown
14B. MageeUnknown
19R. NolanUnknown
10T. O'ConnorUnknown
8M. RandallUnknown
3M. RidleyUnknown
47J. SimpsonUnknown
Ballymena UnitedUnknown
Starting XI
1S. O'NeillUnknown
16M. ClarkeUnknown
31K. CorballyUnknown
6G. AliUnknown
8A. JarvisUnknown
9B. KennedyUnknown
19C. McCurryUnknown
10P. McEleneyUnknown
15S. O'DonnellUnknown
20J. ThompsonUnknown
5D. ToureUnknown