Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-2 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on November 30, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Carrick Rangers won 1-2 on November 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 49′D. PurkisCarrick Rangers
- 65′D. McCallionBallymena United
- 71′N. MaciulaitisCarrick Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Linfield(away) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Ards(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Portadown(home) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Crusaders FC(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Portadown(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Linfield(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ballymena United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 1-4 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Carrick Rangers 2-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Ballymena United 0-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Carrick Rangers 0-1 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Ballymena United 1-0 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Sep 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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