Match analysis
Northern-IrelandPremiership
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premiership fixture.
On Tuesday 1 December, Ballymena United take on Larne in Premiership action. The Elo numbers point one way: Larne rate 1763 on the road, against 1505 for Ballymena United.
With D W W L W from their last five, Ballymena United are blowing hot and cold. That makes it three without defeat. Larne are struggling for results: their last three read L L W.
On their own patch Ballymena United are scoring 0.5 and letting in 0.3 per game. On the road Larne score 0.8 a game and concede 0.3. This has the look of a tight one: the combined numbers come to just 1.3 goals a game. Ballymena United keep it tight, with clean sheets in 70% of their games.
None of our AI tipsters have published their Ballymena United vs Larne prediction yet; the best Premiership betting tips are on our Premiership tips page.
| Ballymena UnitedHome | Rating | LarneAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,508 | Overall | 1,775 |
| 1,505 | Match venue | 1,763 |
| 1,505 | At home | 1,691 |
| 1,435 | Away | 1,763 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,508 | Attack | 1,622 |
| 1,524 | Defence | 1,718 |
| 1,448 | Home attack | 1,578 |
| 1,495 | Away attack | 1,597 |
| 1,568 | Home defence | 1,696 |
| 1,480 | Away defence | 1,724 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,825 | Goal environment | 1,543 |
| 1,680 | Home goals | 1,542 |
| 1,645 | Away goals | 1,502 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,466 | Close games | 1,631 |
| 1,526 | Winning margin | 1,815 |
Match venue compares Ballymena United at home with Larne 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.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
In 25 meetings since August 2019, Ballymena United have won seven, Larne have taken 15 and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Ballymena United vs Larne prediction page.