Larne vs Ballymena
Northern Ireland • Premiership • 2026/2027 • Round 17
Larne21 November 2026
Ballymena
Match information
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Competition
- Premiership
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 17
- Date
- 21 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Inver Park
Prediction
Larne win50%
Draw27%
Ballymena win23%
Clubs
Larne
- Founded
- 1889
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- Inver Park
- City
- Larne
- Capacity
- 3 000
- Surface
- grass
Ballymena
- Founded
- 1928
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Stadium
- The Showgrounds
- City
- Ballymena
- Capacity
- 4 390
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
LarneWDWLW
BallymenaWWLDL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Coleraine | 15 | +16 | 35 |
| 3 | Larne | 13 | +10 | 26 |
| 4 |  Glentoran | 14 | +6 | 22 |
| … | ||||
| 8 |  Crusaders | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 13 | +1 | 16 |
| 10 |  Limavady | 15 | -10 | 14 |
Head-to-head
- 28 February 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 3 February 2026 • Irish Cup • Ballymena 1 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 2 December 2025 • League Cup • Ballymena 2 : 0 Larne (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 1 November 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 29 August 2025 • Premiership • Larne 2 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
Match result probability
Larne win50%
Draw27%
Ballymena win23%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 77%
- X2
- 50%
- 12
- 73%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 65%
- Under 1.5
- 35%
- Over 2.5
- 39%
- Under 2.5
- 61%
- Over 3.5
- 19%
- Under 3.5
- 81%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 43%
- No
- 57%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Larne | Ballymena |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 98% | 2% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 93% | 7% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 77% | 23% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 50% | 50% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 24% | 76% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 9% | 91% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 3% | 97% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 1% | 99% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Larne
- Gary Haveron
- Ballymena
- Oran Kearney
Squad - Larne
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Rohan Ferguson | 28 |
| 16 |  Jacob Carney | 25 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Logan Wallace | 20 |
| 3 | Matt Ridley | 26 |
| 4 |  Aaron Donnelly | 26 |
| 5 |  Sam McClelland | 24 |
| 11 |  Sean Graham | 25 |
| 23 |  Tomas Cosgrove | 33 |
| 27 | Greg Sandiford | 21 |
| 44 | Alex Wilkie | 20 |
| 47 |  James Simpson | 19 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 |  Chris Gallagher | 27 |
| 8 | Mark Randall | 37 |
| 15 | Ronan Doherty | 30 |
| 21 | Leroy Millar | 31 |
| 22 |  Jordan McEneff | 25 |
| 25 |  Dylan Sloan | 22 |
| 26 |  Dan Bent | 30 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Conor McKendry | 28 |
| 9 |  Paul O'Neill | 26 |
| 14 |  Benji Magee | 24 |
| 17 |  Josh Ukek | 27 |
| 19 | Kevin O'Hara | 28 |
| 24 | Michael Harkin | 19 |
| 30 |  Matthew Lusty | 23 |
| 45 |  Montel Gibson | 28 |
Squad - Ballymena
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  David Walsh | 24 |
| 23 | Declan Breen | 24 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  David Toure | 22 |
| 3 |  Michael Glynn | 24 |
| 4 | Jonathan Addis | 34 |
| 5 | Scot Whiteside | 29 |
| 15 |  Daithi McCallion | 21 |
| 16 | Matthew Clarke | 32 |
| 25 | Len O'Sullivan | 22 |
| 26 | Kodi Lyons-Foster | 30 |
| 32 | Conor Burns | 17 |
| 48 | Adam Sullivan | 18 |
| Jake Hirthe | 17 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 6 | Fuad Sule | 29 |
| 8 |  Joshua Archer | 23 |
| 10 |  Charlie Allen | 22 |
| 13 |  Finley Thorndike | 24 |
| 17 | Michael Leetch | 19 |
| 18 | Sean Murray | 33 |
| 20 |  Stephen Fallon | 29 |
| 21 | James Hood | 19 |
| 24 | Caoimhin McConnell | 26 |
| 29 | Owen Mahoney | 18 |
| 49 | Thomas Duffin | 17 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Chris McKee | 24 |
| 9 | Igor Rutkowski | 22 |
| 22 | Success Edogun | 25 |
| Owen Wilson | 17 | |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Larne wins7
Draws1
Ballymena wins2
- Goals: Larne
- 13 (1.3)
- Goals: Ballymena
- 6 (0.6)
- Goals per match
- 1.9
- Both teams scored
- 3 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 3 / 10
Results
- 28 February 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 3 February 2026 • Irish Cup • Ballymena 1 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 2 December 2025 • League Cup • Ballymena 2 : 0 Larne (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 1 November 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 2 Larne (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 29 August 2025 • Premiership • Larne 2 : 0 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 11 March 2025 • Premiership • Ballymena United 1 : 2 Larne (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 25 January 2025 • Premiership • Larne 2 : 1 Ballymena United (Half-time 2 : 1)
- 7 September 2024 • Premiership • Larne 0 : 1 Ballymena United (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 17 February 2024 • Premiership • Ballymena United 0 : 1 Larne (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 2 December 2023 • Premiership • Ballymena United 0 : 0 Larne (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Larne | Ballymena | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 6-1-3 | 4-3-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 22 (2.2) | 13 (1.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 13 (1.3) | 12 (1.2) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 7 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Larne
- W13 November 2026 • Premiership • Larne 3 : 0 Dungannon (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L6 November 2026 • Premiership • Cliftonville 4 : 2 Larne (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W30 October 2026 • Premiership • Larne 1 : 0 Portadown (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D27 October 2026 • Premiership • Larne 1 : 1 Limavady (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 October 2026 • Premiership • Bangor FC 1 : 2 Larne (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • Premiership • Larne 1 : 2 Linfield (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L16 October 2026 • Premiership • Larne 2 : 3 Coleraine (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • Premiership • Crusaders 0 : 3 Larne (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W19 September 2026 • Premiership • Carrick Rangers 2 : 5 Larne (Half-time 2 : 3)
- W15 September 2026 • Premiership • Larne 2 : 0 Cliftonville (Half-time 2 : 0)
Recent form - Ballymena
- L13 November 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 3 Linfield (Half-time 0 : 3)
- D7 November 2026 • Premiership • Portadown 1 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L31 October 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 0 : 1 Bangor FC (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W20 October 2026 • League Cup • Newington 1 : 3 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 1 Crusaders (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L10 October 2026 • Premiership • Limavady 3 : 2 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 2)
- W3 October 2026 • Premiership • Cliftonville 0 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 2 : 0 Portadown (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D19 September 2026 • Premiership • Dungannon 1 : 1 Ballymena (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D15 September 2026 • Premiership • Ballymena 1 : 1 Carrick Rangers (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Linfield | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 36 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 35 |
| 3 | Larne | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 26 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 5 |  Cliftonville | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 21 |
| 6 |  Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 |  Dungannon | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Crusaders | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 9 | Ballymena | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 16 |
| 10 | Limavady | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 14 |
| 11 |  Bangor FC | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 12 |
| 12 | Portadown | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 9 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Larne | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 12 |
| 6 | Crusaders | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Carrick Rangers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Limavady | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 9 | Bangor FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Ballymena | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Dungannon | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Portadown | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Linfield | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Larne | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dungannon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Cliftonville | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 |
| 7 | Glentoran | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 |
| 8 | Ballymena | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 |
| 9 | Crusaders | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 |
| 10 | Limavady | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 11 | Bangor FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 12 | Portadown | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |