Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 0-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 15, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 0-2 on December 15, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. CushleyCarrick Rangers (pen.)
- 90′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Newry City AFC(away) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Larne(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Linfield(away) | 0-4 | Premiership |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Glentoran(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Glenavon FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Crusaders FC(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Loughgall(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Dungannon Swifts(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 1-1 Ballymena United | Irish Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Carrick Rangers 0-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Ballymena United 0-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Sep 9, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (3 points from 3 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy