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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| 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 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