Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRelegation Round - 3Kick-off on April 12, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United and Carrick Rangers drew 1-1 on April 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 75′A. JarvisBallymena United
- 90′D. CushleyCarrick Rangers
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 22S. Edogun
- 8A. Jarvis
- 9B. Kennedy
- 28P. McEleney
- 31K. Corbally
- 3D. Lafferty
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 23C. Loughran
- 25D. McCallion
- 39C. Barr
- 1S. O'Neill
Carrick Rangers
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 22P. Heatley
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 35Jack O'Reilly
- 5A. Watson
- 12L. McCullough
- 23Reece Glendinning
- 31L. O'Brien
- 38C. O'Malley
- 1Ross Glendinning
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-5 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Loughgall(home) | 5-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Loughgall(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Larne(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 4-1 | Premiership |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Cliftonville FC(away) | 0-3 | Premiership |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Glentoran(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ballymena United win, 1 draw, 4 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 0-0 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Ballymena United 1-2 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 9th in Premiership (16 points from 13 matches) and Carrick Rangers sit 6th (19 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Carrick Rangers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
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