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Northern-IrelandPremiership

Larne vs Ballymena United — live score & stats

Larne against Ballymena United in the Premiership (Northern-Ireland) on 29th August 2025. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Premiership clash.

Full time2:0HT 1–0

Match Timeline

8'
B. Magee⚽
Normal 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. Bent⚽
Normal Goal
90+3'
M. Randall🟨
Yellow Card

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Larne

1W 7D 2L1.00 pts/game

Ballymena United

5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game

Per game

Larne at home vs Ballymena United away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Premiership

Overall edge
+176Larne
Venue edge
+233Larne
Rating period
Match snapshot
Larne versus Ballymena United: long term Elo, before the match
LarneHomeRatingBallymena UnitedAway
Strength
1,689Overall1,513
1,671Match venue1,438
1,671At home1,502
1,698Away1,438
Attack & defence
1,527Attack1,479
1,707Defence1,561
1,530Home attack1,464
1,538Away attack1,421
1,719Home defence1,567
1,687Away defence1,522
Match profile
1,527Goal environment1,782
1,525Home goals1,687
1,502Away goals1,595
1,500Possession1,500
Specialist ratings
1,500Set-piece attack1,500
1,500Set-piece defence1,500
1,596Close games1,449
1,714Winning margin1,543

The venue row sets Larne at home against Ballymena United on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

LarneLarneUnknown

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 UnitedBallymena 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