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.)
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 8A. Jarvis
- 17J. O’Reilly
- 21D. McGeouch
- 26S. Murray
- 31K. Corbally
- 12I. Rutkowski
- 5D. Toure
- 15S. O'Donnell
- 16M. Clarke
- 25D. McCallion
- 30B. Wade
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 22P. Heatley
- 40J. Moore
- 14A. Steele
- 19J. Crowe
- 24M. Snoddy
- 2M. Place
- 4B. Burns
- 12L. McCullough
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 1N. Gartside
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Carrick Rangers win.
| 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 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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