Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 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 December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′A. SteeleCarrick Rangers
- 65′D. O'ConchubhairBallymena United
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 11D. O'Conchubhair
- 22S. Edogun
- 8A. Jarvis
- 21D. McGeouch
- 31K. Corbally
- 1S. O'Neill
- 3D. Lafferty
- 5D. Toure
- 16M. Clarke
- 20Joel Thompson
- 25D. McCallion
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 10A. Lecky
- 22P. Heatley
- 14A. Steele
- 20K. Cherry
- 24M. Snoddy
- 4B. Burns
- 12L. McCullough
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 25R. McKay
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Portadown(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Larne(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Glenavon FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Dungannon Swifts(home) | 3-3 | Premiership |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Coleraine FC(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Portadown(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Crusaders FC(home) | 1-2 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United wins, 2 draws, 2 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Carrick Rangers 1-2 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ballymena United sit 8th in Premiership (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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