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Larne v Linfield

Larne
1–2Full time
Linfield

Premiership · TUE 20 OCT · Inver Park

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Larne 1–2 Linfield LARNE WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Larne win47%
The market said47%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.833
The market’s Brier score0.849

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay15 notes · 31 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Larne win at 47%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Larne was 47% before kick-off and our model makes it 47% now. 0–0 · 47–27–26
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Larne v Linfield
  4. 21′A goal for Larne on 20′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 75–18–7
  5. 21′We published Larne at 47%. Our model now makes it 75%. 1–0 · 75–18–7
  6. 21′⚽ GOAL · 20' Larne 1–0 Linfield
  7. 21′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 21' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 75% now
  8. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.1 we expected. 1–0 · 76–18–6
  9. 32′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 32' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 77% now
  10. 45′HALF-TIME Larne 1–0 Linfield
  11. 46′L. Millar scores for Larne on 21′ — 1–0. 1–0 · 79–17–4
  12. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+1' Linfield
  13. 46′SECOND HALF Larne 1–0 Linfield
  14. 49′We published Larne at 47%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–0 · 80–17–4
  15. 51′Linfield score on 51′ to make it 1–1. 1–1 · 32–48–20
  16. 51′⚽ GOAL · 51' Larne 1–1 Linfield
  17. 51′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 51' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 32% now
  18. 51′THE CALL SWINGS · 51' Draw is now our likeliest result at 48% (was Larne win 80%)
  19. 52′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 32%. 1–1 · 32–49–20
  20. 54′🟨 YELLOW · 53' Larne
  21. 57′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–52–18
  22. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Larne
  23. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Linfield
  24. 61′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 61' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 27% now
  25. 61′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Larne
  26. 66′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–61–15
  27. 66′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Linfield · On: M. Fitzpatrick · Off: K. Moore
  28. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Larne · On: M. Randall · Off: J. McEneff
  29. 72′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–68–13
  30. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 75' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 17% now
  31. 78′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–77–9
  32. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 73' Linfield · On: K. Millar · Off: K. Nelson
  33. 82′Linfield find the net on 82′. 1–2. 1–2 · 1–9–90
  34. 82′We said Larne at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 1%. 1–2 · 1–9–90
  35. 82′⚽ GOAL · 82' Larne 1–2 Linfield
  36. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Larne win: 47% at kick-off, 1% now
  37. 82′THE CALL SWINGS · 82' Linfield win is now our likeliest result at 90% (was Draw 83%)
  38. 83′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.1 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 0–8–91
  39. 86′🟨 YELLOW · 85' Larne
  40. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Larne · On: K. O'Hara · Off: D. Sloan
  41. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Larne · On: M. Gibson · Off: P. O'Neill
  42. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 83' Larne · On: G. Sandiford · Off: J. Simpson
  43. 89′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Larne
  44. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Larne · On: C. McKendry · Off: L. Millar
  45. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Linfield · On: J. Mulgrew · Off: R. Brennan
  46. 92′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Linfield · On: D. Wells · Off: A. Frizzell
  47. FTFULL TIME Larne 1–2 Linfield
  48. FTLarne 1–2 Linfield · Larne win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Larne are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Larne 47%, draw 27%, Linfield 26%. Over 2.5 goals 36%, both teams to score 40%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Larne win47%
Draw27%
Linfield win26%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 10

VenueInver Park

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Larne

Linfield

4Days since last match3

Last match: 16 Oct · the Northern Irish Premiership

Last match: 17 Oct · the Northern Irish Premiership

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2Linfield11+826
4Larne8+1119

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · larne winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · updated 18 Oct 00:19 · locked at kick-off
47% The market47%
Us47%
Market47%

We make Larne a 47% chance to win. The market has them at 47%. We are level with the market. The model expects 1.3–0.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Larne v Linfield1.28 – 0.87
Form · last six in Premiership this season · since 8 SeptW5 D0 L1 · W4 D2 L0
Table places · points 19 v 264 v 2
The market · Larne win47% · ours 47%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:10
Our probability · Larne win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 47% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Larne win47%47%0
Draw27%27%0
Linfield win26%26%0
Over 2.5 goals36%48%−12
Both teams to score40%51%−11
Over 1.5 goals62%71%−9
Over 3.5 goals17%28%−11
Larne or draw74%74%0
Larne clean sheet42%––
Linfield clean sheet28%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 15.9%
0123450 11.1 11.1 4.4 1 15.9 11.7 5.5 2 9.5 8.0 3.5 3 4.1 3.5 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Larne down, Linfield across0–5 goals a side shown (99.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting1.40
Over 2.51 of 10
Both scored4 of 10
Last meetingsLIN 0–2 LAR · LAR 1–1 LIN · LIN 0–0 LAR · LAR 0–0 LIN

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premiership this season · since 8 Sept

LARNE

WWWWWL1–0 · 2–0 · 2–0 · 5–2 · 3–0 · 2–3

LINFIELD

WDWWWD1–0 · 1–1 · 1–0 · 3–1 · 2–0 · 2–2

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Coleraine FC12+1431
2Linfield11+826
3Glentoran12+620
4Larne8+1119
5Carrick Rangers12+217
6Ballymena United11+215
7Crusaders FC12−715
8Dungannon Swifts11−314
9Cliftonville FC12−212
10Limavady United11−612
11Portadown12−118
12Bangor12−146

The competition's standings before kick-off.