Northern Ireland football League
Larne FC vs Crusaders FC
Stadium: The Inver park
21.01.2023, 18:00
Larne FC welcomes the Crues to the Inver Park on Saturday. Larne has only lost a game in their last five (5) games and Crusaders has also lost only a game in their last five (5). We are in for a very thrilling and entertaining match. Please see below for match analysis and tips carefully prepared for you.
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Larne has risen from their ruins and bounced back to winning ways after their disappointing loss against Cliftonville. They Moved up the table after defeating Glentoran last week. Lee Bonis did the damage in the 63rd minute of the game after carefully putting the ball past the keeper.
Larne has had a superb run this season, but they have recently slipped in form, from their goalless draw with a languishing Carrick Rangers to their questionable defeat by Cliftonville last week. Larne will hope to get back on their feet again and hopefully slide back to the top of the table when they face the Glens on Saturday night. They have only lost four games this season, with three (3) draws and fifteen (15) wins to keep their title hopes strong.
Larne are one point behind leaders Cliftonville, although Larne still have an outstanding game in hand, they need to put up a stellar performance if they intend to move back to the top of the table.
Crusaders FC (4th) WLWWW
The Crues have risen from their ruins and bounced back to winning ways after their shocking defeat at the hands of Glenavon last week. They put three (3) goals past Newry City in their last match, with two goals scored in the second half of the game.
The Crues have been highly impressive since the start of their campaign, outscoring most of their opponents and going on a four-game unbeaten streak which was brought to an untimely end. They are only a few points away from second place, which means they will qualify for the glorious and much-anticipated UEFA Conference League.
Crusaders FC are currently fourth (4th) in the league table with fourteen (14) wins, three (3) draws, and six (6) losses, averaging a total of forty-five (45) points from twenty-three (23) games. Philip Lowry is the man to watch out for as he has consistently been on the scoresheet. The Crues will be hoping to maintain their winning record when they travel to Inver park.
Expert Betting Tips
The Crues seem to be in the best position for a win here because they are in much better form when compared to Larne FC. The last five meetings between them saw Larne record four wins and three draws while Crusaders also won 3 games. But there is a lot to play for from Larne and we expect them to step up in this game. We predict a win /draw for Larne FC.
Both teams have scored at least a goal in each of their last five (5) games, we can expect the same from them in this match. The last five (5) meetings between both teams produced at least a goal from both teams, when both teams are not settling for a draw they are definitely outscoring each other. We can also go for the safer option in Draw or BTTS and also bank on at least one team to score over 1.5 goals.