Larne FC vs Linfield FC Prediction: Both teams will find the net

Larne and Linfield will clash at Inver Park on Saturday for the 17th round of their NIFL Premiership game. Both teams are in great shape with two consecutive league wins in their last two league games. The last time they met was mid-September and Larne stole the show with a narrow 0-1 victory. We envisage a tough one here with both teams finding the net. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: WWLDL

Larne held on to their winning ladder with two consecutive league wins in their last two league games. Their most recent league game against Coleraine was tough, but Larne emerged victorious with a 2-1 scoreline. Larne’s run in the Uefa Conference League has been bad as they’ve suffered three consecutive defeats in the Uefa Conference League. 

They are currently in 9th place in the league table with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses from the 12 games played. They still have three outstanding games to play in the league. 

Form in the League: WWLWW

Linfield eased past Ballymena United in their last league game with a 2-0 scoreline. Rhys Annet got the opening goal of the game for Linfield in the 78th minute before Kirk Miller doubled their lead in the 90th minute. Linfield is currently at the top of the league table, and a win here will extend their overall point margin. 

Linfield is currently in the top flight in the Northern Ireland Premier League table with 10 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses from 15 games played, 32 goals scored, and 12 goals conceded. Joel Cooper is the team's top scorer with 8 goals.

Larne has always gotten the better of Linfield in their last 20 meetings with 9 wins while Linfield plays catch up with 5 wins and 6 draws.

We can only expect a very entertaining game on Saturday with both teams finding the net. Larne have been the best in their last 3 encounters with no losses in their last 3 meetings and they also lead in their head-to-head stats as analyzed above. We believe both teams will find the net here at 1.93 odds. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

• No losses for Larne in their last 3 meetings
• More than 4.5 cards in their last 5 meetings
• Less than 10.5 corners in 4 of their last 5 meetings