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
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 37Isaac Westendorf
- 4D. Rocks
- 16F. Taylor
- 2K. Nelson
- 5S. Whiteside
- 11S. McCullough
- 17A. McGrory
- 22C. Crawford
- 28D. Boyle
- 30M. Place
- 1S. O'Neill
Carrick Rangers
- 7D. Cushley
- 10C. Allen
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 24D. Purkis
- 6S. Gordon
- 19J. Crowe
- 3C. Stewart
- 5A. Watson
- 12L. Mackinnon
- 39B. Tilney
- 1Ross Glendinning
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Carrick Rangers wins.
| 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 (15 points from 12 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (18 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | Ballymena United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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