LARNE, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Larne will host Portadown in a Northern Ireland Premiership football match Friday at Inver Park. Larne enters 7-2-2 across all competitions, while Portadown is 2-11-2.

Larne’s most recent match was a 1-1 home draw with Limavady. Aaron Donnelly scored in that game, while Paul O Neill and goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson each played 90 minutes. Donnelly is the player to watch for Larne. He has logged 90 minutes in each of his recent appearances and also scored in the draw with Limavady. His recent run includes 90-minute outings against Linfield and Coleraine.

Portadown’s most recent match was a 2-1 home loss to Linfield. Portadown has also faced Cliftonville, Glentoran, Limavady, Ballymena, Bangor and Larne this season, with results across competitions. Portadown’s record is two wins, 11 losses and two draws across all competitions. In the most recent head-to-head meeting between the sides, Larne won 2-0 at Portadown.

Larne’s results include a 1-1 draw with Limavady, a 2-1 win at Bangor, a 2-1 home loss to Linfield, a 3-2 home loss to Coleraine, a 3-0 win at Crusaders and a 2-0 win at Portadown. Larne also has wins over Cliftonville, Bangor, Glentoran and Carrick Rangers, along with a draw at Coleraine. Larne’s other results include a 5-2 win at Carrick Rangers, a 2-0 home win over Cliftonville and a 2-1 home win over Glentoran. Portadown’s results include a 2-0 home loss to Cliftonville, a 2-1 win at Cliftonville, a 0-0 home draw with Glentoran, a 3-1 win at Limavady, a 2-0 loss at Ballymena, a 3-1 loss at Bangor and a 1-1 home draw with Linfield before the loss to Linfield.

Inver Park will host the match, with Larne as the home team and Portadown as the visiting team. Portadown’s next scheduled matches include Ballymena at home, a trip to Coleraine, a home match against Bangor, a visit to Limavady, a home game with Crusaders and a trip to Glentoran. Larne’s next scheduled matches include a trip to Cliftonville, a home match with Dungannon, a home game with Ballymena, a trip to Glentoran and a trip to Linfield. Portadown also has upcoming matches against Carrick Rangers, Dungannon and Larne, plus a trip to Bangor. Larne also has upcoming matches against Crusaders, Limavady, Carrick Rangers and Portadown. The match is part of the Northern Ireland Premiership schedule. Both teams are scheduled to continue Premiership play after this match.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Larne 2, Portadown 0. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Larne with a 94.5 percent probability to win.