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Larne welcome St. Gallen to Windsor Park for a league phase UEFA Conference League clash on Thursday (November 7th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 away win over Glentoran in the NIFL Premiership over the weekend.
They went ahead through Andy Ryan's 21st-minute strike while Finley Thorndike missed a 35th-minute penalty for the hosts. Cian Bolger doubled their lead in the 69th minute and both sides ended the game with 10 men.
St. Gallen, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Sion in the Swiss Super League. Chadrac Akolo put them ahead in the 54th minute while Ali Kabacalman equalized from the spot in the 69th minute.
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Espen will turn their focus to the continent, where their last game saw them fall to a 4-2 defeat at home to Fiorentina. Larne suffered a 4-1 defeat at home to Shamrock Rovers.
Larne vs St. Gallen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- St. Gallen's last seven games across competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net, with five games in this run producing over 2.5 goals.
- Larne are facing Swiss opposition for the first time in their history.
- St. Gallen's 10 goals conceded in two games is the most by any team in the Conference League so far.
- St. Gallen are winless in their last eight games across competitions, losing and drawing four games each in this sequence.
Larne vs St. Gallen Prediction
Larne became the first Northern Irish side to make the main stage of a UEFA club competition. However, they are yet to register their first points on the board, losing both games by a three-goal margin. They are bottom of the standings and are playing their home games away from their traditional stadium, which does not meet UEFA standards.
St. Gallen are kept off the foot of the standings by their hosts and have struggled both domestically and on the continent this term. However, their games have been entertaining and there could be plenty of goalmouth action.
We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Larne 1-2 St. Gallen
Larne vs St. Gallen Betting Tips
Tip 1 - St. Gallen to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
