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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| 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 (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