Linfield FC vs Larne FC Prediction: The big guns clash again

Linfield maintains its position at the top of the league as they head into their round 24 outstanding games in the Northern Ireland Premier. Linfield remains unbeaten in their last 10 league games while Larne sadly suffered a defeat in their last league game after an amazing 7-game unbeaten league run. The last time they met, Linfield secured a narrow 0-1 victory and we envisage a very tough game here with both teams finding the net. We predict a win or draw for the league leaders Linfield. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Linfield FC (1st)

Form in the League: DWWWW

Linfield almost lost to Ballymena United in their last league game in a hard-fought game which ended in a 2-2 draw. Michael Fitzpatrick got the first goal of the game for Linfield in the 12th minute but Ballymena United responded with two goals until McClean got the equalizer for Linfield in the last minute of the game. 

Linfield remains unbeaten in their last 10 league games. It’s also important to note that Linfield have not lost a home game in their last 8 league home matches and they also have a good away record. Linfield is currently at the top of the league table. 

Linfield is currently in the top flight in the Northern Ireland Premier League table with 19 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses from 27 games played, 52 goals scored, and 21 goals conceded. Joel Cooper is the team's top scorer with 15 goals.

Larne FC (5th)

Form in the League: LWDWW

Larne’s 7 game unbeaten league run finally ended against Crusaders in their last league game. Larne gave the game their all but they couldn’t find the net and they lost by a narrow 0-1 defeat. Gary Haveron is onto something big and he is turning things around for Larne. They're getting stronger and stronger and will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways against Linfield. What's interesting is that Larne has 5 games in hand, and if they can win all of those, they'll be right in the mix for a top 2 finish. 

They are currently in 5th place in the league table with 10 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses from the 22 games played. They still have 5 outstanding games to play in the league. Andy Ryan leads the team on goals this season with 7 goals to his name this season. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

Larne has always gotten the better of Linfield in their last 10 meetings with 4 wins while Linfield plays catch up with 2 wins and 4 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

We can only expect a very entertaining game on Tuesday with both teams finding the net. Linfield remains in better form when compared to their opponents Larne and we believe Linfield will not lose here on Tuesday. Moreso, Linfield won their first-leg encounter. We also believe both teams will find the net here as Larne will give this game their best shot. 

Our first prediction is a Linfield win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals at 1.66 for 1xBet. 

Our second prediction is for both teams to score at odds of 2.11 for Betway.

Our third prediction is a win for Linfield 1.74 odds at Bet365.