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Larne vs Linfield Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–01 – 2

Leroy Millar 20′4th

2ndRhys Brennan 51′Ethan McGee 82′

Player of the matchAdam FrizzellLIN · 1 assist · 90′ · 10 duels won · 2 shots (2 on target) · 2 interceptions

7.7
Possession
50%50%
Shots · on target in brackets
5 (3)7 (2)
Corners
77
Table · 19 v 29 pts
4th2nd

PremiershipMatchday 10Inver ParkRef S. Gregg

Events

LARN 1–2 LIN · 5–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. Dylan Wellsfor Rhys Brennan
  3. Jamie Mulgrewfor Adam Frizzell
  4. LarneYellow card
  5. Conor McKendryYellow card
  6. Conor McKendryfor Leroy Millar
  7. Matt RidleyYellow card
  8. Greg Sandifordfor James Simpson
  9. Kevin O'Harafor Dylan Sloan
  10. Montel Gibsonfor Paul O'Neill
  11. Ethan McGee1–2Goal · right foot · assist Adam Frizzell
  12. Kirk Millarfor Kitt Nelson
  13. Mark Randallfor Jordan McEneff
  14. Matthew Fitzpatrickfor Kobei Moore
  15. Paul O'NeillYellow card
  16. Ethan McGeeYellow card
  17. Tomas CosgroveYellow card
  18. Rhys Brennan1–1Goal · right foot · assist Kyle McClean
  19. Half-time 1–0
  20. Isaac BairdYellow card
  21. Leroy Millar1–0Goal · right foot · assist Paul O'Neill

Top ratings

XI avg 6.72 v 6.94
  1. Adam FrizzellLIN7.7
  2. RBRhys BrennanLIN7.6
  3. Kyle McCleanLIN7.3
  4. Leroy MillarLARN7.3
  5. EMEthan McGeeLIN7.1

Head-to-head

15 meetings on record since 2021

5-6-4Larne W-D-L · goals 16:13

5 LARN6 draws4 LIN
With Larne at home
2-4-1 (8:6)
Goals per meeting
1.93
Over 2.5 goals
33%
Both teams scored
53%
Won by the host
33%
Last 5 (Larne)
2W 3D 0L · 1.4 goals/game
  1. Linfield0–2LarnePremiership
  2. Larne1–1LinfieldPremiership
  3. Linfield0–0LarnePremiership
  4. Larne0–0LinfieldPremiership
  5. Larne2–1LinfieldPremiership
Show all 15 meetings
  1. Linfield1–0LarnePremiership
  2. Larne0–1LinfieldPremiership
  3. Linfield0–1LarnePremiership
  4. Linfield1–1LarnePremiership
  5. Larne1–1LinfieldPremiership
  6. Larne2–2LinfieldIrish League Cup
  7. Linfield1–2LarnePremiership
  8. Larne2–0LinfieldPremiership
  9. Linfield2–1LarnePremiership
  10. Linfield2–1LarnePremiership
  1. LinfieldnextLarnePremiership
  2. LinfieldnextLarnePremiership

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

47%Model · draw 27%26%

Projected goals
1.44 – 1.01total 2.45 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.5%1–0 12.4%2–1 9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Larne win47%No
Draw27%No
Linfield win26%Yes
Over 1.5 goals70%Yes
Over 2.5 goals44%Yes
Over 3.5 goals23%No
Both teams to score49%Yes
Larne clean sheet36%No
Linfield clean sheet24%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Matchday 10

Premiership · the other 5 games
  1. Portadown3–1Limavady United
  2. Glentoran2–0Dungannon Swifts
  3. Cliftonville0–1Ballymena United
  4. Carrick Rangers19:45Crusaders
  5. Bangor2–3Coleraine
Premiership fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 1stwin in 5 meetings

    Linfield's first win over Larne in 5 meetings on record.Previous win: 2025-02-11 (1-0); since then 3D 2L; all competitions.

  • 2-1from 0-1 down

    Linfield won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Score by goal: 20' 1-0, 51' 1-1, 82' 1-2.

  • 82'winning goal

    Ethan McGee's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.Score by goal: 20' 1-0, 51' 1-1, 82' 1-2.

Team stats

33 figures
Larnefull timeLinfield
  1. 50%Possession50%
  2. 5Shots7
  3. 3Shots on target2
  4. 1Big chances created1
  5. 7Corners7
  6. 476Passes449
  7. 13Fouls10
  8. 4Yellow cards2
All 33 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses3
  3. 111Attacks117
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 10Crosses14
  6. 49Dangerous attacks59
  7. 7Dribble attempts6
  8. 2Offsides2
  9. 60%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 7Shots inside box9
  11. 2Shots off target5
  12. 1Shots outside box2
  13. 5Successful dribbles4
  14. Passing
  15. 35Accurate long passes16
  16. 387Accurate passes363
  17. 49%Long pass accuracy33%
  18. 72Long passes49
  19. 81%Pass accuracy81%
  20. Defence
  21. 100Ball safe88
  22. 8Goal kicks5
  23. 13Interceptions14
  24. 4Saves4
  25. Discipline
  26. 1Free kicks5
  27. Other
  28. 137Possession lost129
  29. 4Substitutions4
  30. 25Throw-ins23

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Leroy MillarLARN3 (2)
  2. Ethan McGeeLIN3 (2)
  3. Adam FrizzellLIN2 (2)

Big chances created

  1. Rhys BrennanLIN1
  2. Paul O'NeillLARN1

Passes

  1. Aaron DonnellyLARN55/68
  2. Ben HallLIN51/60
  3. Dan BentLARN50/57

Key passes

  1. Kyle McCleanLIN4
  2. Tomas CosgroveLARN4
  3. Rhys BrennanLIN2

Duels won

  1. Adam FrizzellLIN10/12
  2. Dylan SloanLARN9/17
  3. Dan BentLARN9/16

Dribbles

  1. Rhys BrennanLIN2/2
  2. Leroy MillarLARN2/2
  3. Dylan SloanLARN2/2

Clearances

  1. Isaac BairdLIN14
  2. Dan BentLARN13
  3. Matt RidleyLARN8

Table after full time

Premiership 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Coleraine1210-1-126:12+14311st
2Linfield129-2-118:9+9292nd
3Glentoran126-2-416:10+6203rd
4Larne96-1-218:8+10194th
5Carrick Rangers125-2-521:19+2175th
6Ballymena United114-3-417:15+2156th
7Crusaders125-0-716:23-7157th
8Dungannon Swifts114-2-511:14-3148th
9Cliftonville124-0-813:15-2129th
10Limavady United114-0-711:17-61210th
11Portadown122-2-810:21-11811th
12Bangor121-3-810:24-14612th
Larne
4th19 → 19 pts
Linfield
2nd26 → 29 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Larne4d restLARN +1d rest3d restLinfield
  1. 0-3L27 Aug
  2. 4-0W1 Sep
  3. 2-1W4 Sep
  4. 1-0W8 Sep
  5. 2-0W12 Sep
  6. 2-0W15 Sep
  7. 5-2W19 Sep
  8. 3-0W10 Oct
  9. 1-1D13 Oct
  10. 2-3L16 Oct

7-1-2goals 22:102.20pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-0W21 Aug
  2. 2-0W29 Aug
  3. 1-3L1 Sep
  4. 1-0W5 Sep
  5. 1-0W12 Sep
  6. 1-1D15 Sep
  7. 1-0W19 Sep
  8. 3-1W25 Sep
  9. 2-0W10 Oct
  10. 2-2D17 Oct

7-2-1goals 15:72.30pts/game

  1. HColeraine2–3
  2. ADundela1–1
  3. ACrusaders3–0
  4. ACarrick Rangers5–2
  5. HCliftonville2–0

latest 5

  1. ACarrick Rangers2–2
  2. HBangor2–0
  3. AColeraine3–1
  4. HCrusaders1–0
  5. APortadown1–1
Show older matches
  1. APortadown2–0
  2. HBangor1–0
  3. HGlentoran2–1
  4. HNewington Youth4–0
  5. HLincoln Red Imps0–3

older

  1. ADungannon Swifts1–0
  2. HCarrick Rangers1–0
  3. AGlentoran1–3
  4. ALimavady United2–0
  5. HCliftonville1–0

Match info

Competition
Premiership
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 10 of 33
Kick-off
Venue
Inver Park, Larne
Capacity
6,000 · grass
Weather
10 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 93%
Referee
S. Gregg
LARN coach
Gary Haveron (1.94 PPG)
LIN coach
David Healy (1.99 PPG)

Match summary

Linfield beat Larne 2-1 in the Premiership, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Larne sat 4th on 19 points, while Linfield were 2nd on 26 points. Across 15 previous meetings on record, Larne won 5 and Linfield won 4, with 6 draws (1.93 goals per game).

Goals came from Leroy Millar (20') for Larne and Rhys Brennan (51') and Ethan McGee (82') for Linfield.

Larne — live results and scheduleLinfield — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Larne4-2-3-16.72 avg rating 6.944-2-3-1Linfield
  1. 16.8Rohan Ferguson
  1. 236.6Tomas CosgroveYC
  2. 266.9Dan Bent
  3. 36.8Matt RidleyYC
  4. 46.2Aaron Donnelly
  1. 226.5Jordan McEneff↓68′
  2. 156.9Ronan Doherty
  1. 257.0Dylan Sloan↓83′
  2. 217.3Leroy MillarG ↓87′
  3. 476.2James Simpson↓83′
  1. 96.8Paul O'NeillA YC ↓83′
  1. 17.0Chris Johns
  1. 346.6Dane McCullough
  2. 266.9Isaac BairdYC
  3. 156.3Ben Hall
  4. 277.1Ethan McGeeG YC
  1. 87.3Kyle McCleanA
  2. 56.8Chris Shields
  1. 197.6Rhys BrennanG ↓90′
  2. 107.7Adam FrizzellA ↓90′
  3. 146.4Kitt Nelson↓73′
  1. 306.7Kobei Moore↓62′
  1. 7Conor McKendryMF · YC ↑87′6.3
  2. 8Mark RandallMF · ↑68′6.2
  3. 19Kevin O'HaraMF · ↑83′6.5
  4. 27Greg SandifordMF · ↑83′6.5
  5. 45Montel GibsonFW · ↑83′6.4
  6. 14Benji MageeMF
  7. 16Jacob CarneyGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Gary Haveron (1.94 PPG) · David Healy (1.99 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Kirk MillarMF · ↑73′6.3
  2. 16Dylan WellsFW · ↑90′
  3. 22Jamie MulgrewMF · ↑90′
  4. 29Matthew FitzpatrickFW · ↑62′6.5
  5. 4Ryan NolanDF
  6. 18Aidan GlavinGK
  7. 24Sean BrownDF

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Larneall competitionsLinfield
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.8Goals per game (both sides)2.6
  3. 80%Over 1.567%
  4. 53%Over 2.540%
  5. 27%Over 3.527%
  6. 33%Both teams scored40%
  7. 53%Clean sheets47%
  8. 27%Failed to score13%
  9. Larne at home v Linfield away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 4Won5
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 2Lost1
  14. 11-7Goals (for-against)18-8
  15. 1.86Points per game2.13
  16. 57%Over 2.550%
  17. 57%Clean sheets38%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-41st-half goals (for-against)10-6
  20. 15-132nd-half goals (for-against)15-8
  21. 60%Goals after half-time60%
  22. 47%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 6-8-1Half-time W-D-L7-5-3

How we calculate this

Referee

S. Gregg
Cards / match
3.97this match 6 (+2.03)
Yellows / match
3.83this match 6
Reds / match
0.14
Penalties / match
0.1919% of matches
Fouls / match
22.4this match 23

1.88Home 1.88 vs Away 1.94 yellows/match · 4–6 red1.94

41%Results in 69 recent matches · draw 19%41%

home winsaway wins
With Larne
9-2-1 in 12 · 1.92 yellows/game
With Linfield
10-2-2 in 14 · 1.14 yellows/game

Analysed latest 69 of 70 career matches.

Updated