Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers: result 1-1 and analysis
PremiershipMatchday 7Kick-off on September 15, 2026 at 06:45 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 September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′Igor RutkowskiBallymena United
- 53′Aidan Daniel SteeleCarrick Rangers
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ballymena United win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ballymena United vs Carrick Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ballymena United
- 7C. McKee
- 9Igor Rutkowski
- 6F. Sule
- 8J. Archer
- 13F. Thorndike
- 21J. Hood
- 2D. Toure
- 3M. Glynn
- 15D. McCallion
- 26K. Lyons-Foster
- 1D. Walsh
Carrick Rangers
- 9D. Gibson
- 11N. Maciulaitis
- 5J. Forsythe
- 14Aidan Daniel Steele
- 15B. Buchanan-Rolleston
- 19J. Crowe
- 20K. Cherry
- 3K. Nelson
- 6J. Callacher
- 30C. Hawthorne
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ballymena United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Carrick Rangers have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Coleraine FC(away) | 2-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 2-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Glentoran(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crusaders FC(away) | 1-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cliftonville FC(home) | 1-3 | Premiership |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Linfield(away) | 0-1 | Premiership |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bangor(away) | 4-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Coleraine FC(home) | 0-2 | Premiership |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Limavady United(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ballymena United wins, 2 draws, 0 Carrick Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 0-3 Ballymena United | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Carrick Rangers 2-3 Ballymena United | Premiership |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ballymena United 2-1 Carrick Rangers | Premiership |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Carrick Rangers vs Ballymena United on Jul 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ballymena United score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carrick Rangers score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Carrick Rangers | 2.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy