Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 2-1 and analysis
PremiershipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Ballymena
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What was the result of Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers?
Ballymena United won 2-1 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 64′568973Ballymena United
- 69′568973Ballymena United (pen.)
- 76′D. GibsonCarrick Rangers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Portadown(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Larne(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Crusaders FC(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Glentoran(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bangor(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Larne(away) | 3-2 | Premiership |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 1-1 | Premiership |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Glenavon FC(home) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ballymena United win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Carrick Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Ballymena United 1-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers on Dec 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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