In an NIFL Premiership match, Larne FC will take on Ballymena United. This game is sure to please all football fans. This event will take place at 19:45 UTC on March 17, 2023. Following their 0-0 tie with Linfield in the Premiership, Larne prepares for this match.
The Larne defense has put in a lot of effort, as evidenced by their most recent results. Larne has been stingy, allowing just three goals in their last six games. It will be fascinating to see if that pattern can be supported here. Ballymena United will be hoping to rebound here after losing to Glentoran in their previous Premiership contest.
Glentoran’s score was 88 feet from Danny Purkis. The facts speak for themselves, and Ballymena United have conceded 11 goals in total in five of their last six matches. Ballymena United’s weaknesses at the back have been made clear.
Match Details :
- Larne FC v Ballymena United
- NIFL Premiership Northern Ireland
- Date – 17/03/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
Prediction :
We think that Larne will probably be able to make a lot of chances and hit the target with a lot of success in this game. Despite the fact that we do anticipate them scoring here as well, Ballymena United may struggle to score.
By the time the referee blows the final whistle, Larne should have a controlled victory of 3-1. This is our prediction.
Head to head :
Larne has won three of their head-to-head matches since October 30, 2021, while Ballymena United has won two, with one match ending in a draw. There were also a lot of goals scored in those games—22 in all, or 3.67 goals per match on average.
On Premiership match day 20, on February 21, 2023, Ballymena United defeated Larne 0-3 in their previous league encounter.
Team news :
Tiernan Lynch, manager of Larne, will be thankful that there were no fitness concerns prior to this match, as the team was completely healthy and ready to play. David Jeffrey, who is in charge of Ballymena United, doesn’t have any concerns about his fitness going into this game because his team is completely free of injuries.
Betting tips :
- Larne has scored in 11 of Ballymena’s last 12 Premiership matches.
- In their last nine games played on the road, Ballymena has conceded.
- In the last nine games, Ballymena has conceded eight times.
- Ballymena yielded in the first half in every one of their last 4 games against Larne.
- In six of their last seven away games in the Premiership, Ballymena gave up in the first half.
Lineups :
| Larne | ||
| G | 1 | C. Devlin |
| D | 4 | A. Watson |
| D | 26 | D. Jarvis |
| D | 3 | G. Kelly |
| M | 24 | J. Hughes |
| M | 17 | A. Mitchell |
| M | 6 | J. Herron |
| M | 16 | L. Lynch |
| M | 11 | B. Doherty |
| A | 9 | R. Hale |
| A | 22 | L. Bonis |
| Ballymena United | ||
| G | 32 | S. O’Neill |
| D | 3 | R. Redman |
| D | 11 | S. McCullough |
| D | 24 | S. Graham |
| D | 25 | M. Smith |
| M | 28 | K. Nelson |
| M | 23 | L. Millar |
| M | 8 | J. Kelly |
| A | 19 | D. Parkhouse |
| A | 30 | M. Place |
| A | 10 | R. Waide |
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |